As per the press release, dated 13th Oct 2025, The Ministry of Labour and Employment has announced the 'Employees' Enrolment Scheme, 2025' (EES 2025), an initiative to cover a large number of workers under the ambit of organized social security through EPFO. This scheme is intended to encourage employers, both already registered and those newly coming under the purview of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, to voluntarily declare and enroll eligible employees. Employers can enroll all existing employees who joined the establishment between July 1, 2017, and October 31, 2025, and who are alive and employed on the date of the declaration but were not enrolled in the EPF scheme earlier for any reason whatsoever. This scheme shall be operational from 1st Nov 2025 and will be in effect till 30th April 2026.

Employers availing this scheme shall be liable to pay a nominal Penal Damage of ₹100 only as a lump sum, a significant reduction from the standard penalties for non-compliance.

BENEFITS OF EMPLOYEES' ENROLLMENT SCHEME (EES) 2025

• - This scheme will encourage Registered Employers as well as new employers.
• - All Establishments are eligible to participate in the proposed Scheme even if any inquiries are pending.
• - No Suo motu compliance action shall be initiated by the EPFO against the employers for non- registration of the past employees.
• - All the employers who get registered under the EES,2025, or declare additional employees under the EES,2025 shall be eligible to avail the benefits of Pradhan Mantri-Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana, subject to certain terms and conditions under that scheme.
• - This scheme can be applied online and hence reducing paper-work and long queue.
• - This Scheme will further act as a Social Security Cover for Employees.
• - It will help the Employers in regularizing the employees past records with minimal financial/legal burden and facilitate ease of doing business.

For more details, please download the official circular or send your query to legal@ihrcgroup.com

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