Employee’s State Insurance (ESI) Scheme runs under an independent authority- Employee State Insurance Corporation which falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Labour & Employment. This scheme is designed to provide socio-economic protection to employees working in a company. Medical benefits, sickness benefits, maternity benefits, and various other benefits to employees and their families are covered under this scheme. The scheme also extends financial assistance and medical care to the employees along with their family members insured under ESI Act. The employer and employee need to contribute to the ESIC and hence, it can be called a self-financing scheme. The employer needs to register under the ESI Scheme which can be taken online at www.esic.nic.in (Government portal) once the employer falls under the obligation of taking this registration.