Employee’s Enrolment Scheme 2025: EPFO Compliance Window
Why in the news
A six-month amnesty, the Employee’s Enrolment Scheme 2025, lets employers bring left-out workers under the EPF Act, 1952.
Key facts
- Employee share waived if never deducted.
- Employer pays its own share plus a token ₹100 penalty.
- Open also to establishments under Section 7A or Paragraph 26B inquiry.
Aims
- Widen social security cover and encourage voluntary compliance.
- Push workforce formalisation.
Exam angle
- Parent law: EPF Act, 1952.
- Penalty: ₹100; end date: 30 April 2026.