Employees State Insurance Act, 1948
38. ALL EMPLOYEES TO BE INSURED. –
Subject to the provisions of the Act, all employees in factories, or establishments to which this Act applies shall be insured in the manner provided by this Act.
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The Employees’ State Insurance Act is aimed at conferring benefits on employees in case of sickness, maternity and employment injury. Section 38 of the Act mandates that all the employees in the factories or establishments shall be insured. The initial and vital endeavour should be to identify the beneficiaries or the employees for insurance; Transport Corporation of India v. Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, AIR 2000 SC 238.
Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948
