Supreme Court stays applicability of ESI to construction site workers / labour The Employees State Insurance Corporation had issued a Circular bearing No. P.12/11/11/60/20110-REV.II dated 31/07/2015 extending the benefit of ESI Scheme to the construction site workers, deployed in the implemented area with effect from 1st August, 2015. The Bombay High Court had held that any person employed by or through an immediate employer or under the supervision of principal employer or his agent who is ordinarily part of the work of the establishment falls within the ambit of the Insurance Act for all purposes. It was held that the applicability of the Insurance Act, cannot be stated to be in conflict with existing field and the other special laws. However, the Supreme Court had issued an interim order staying the the order of the Bombay High Court and also the Circular dated 31st July, 2015 of the Employees State Insurance Corporation until further orders. ESIC Circular directing not to collect ESIC contributions from Construction Site Workers. EMKAY CONSULTANCY SERVICES (ESTT 1985) LABOUR LAW CONSULTANT PF, ESIC, PT, MLWF, Contract Labour Act, Bonus, Gratuity, Maternity Act, Minimum Wages, Payroll, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace, Udyog Aadhaar LIN Generation, Labour Law Compliance and Vendor Audit 104, Animesh Appartment, lohar ali, Station Road, Near Karnavat Classes & Laxmi book depot, Above SUN Enterprises, Thane West 400602 Office Nos. - 022 25440636 / 022 25390466 / 8655800550 Mr. Raychand J. - 8779875109 / 9833043749. www.emkayconsultancy.in Our Google+ A/c Our App Like us on Facebook