Central
Shops and EstablishmentPress release on EPFO urges establishments to utilize the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2026 to ensure social security for employees outside EPF coverage
Central published this gazette notification (Gazette ID: central-press-release-on-epfo-urges-establishments-to-utilize-the-employees-enrolment-campaign-2026-to-ensure-social-security-for) on 2026-08-22, filed under Shops and Establishment. The purpose of this notification is to encourage establishments to enroll their employees in the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) to provide them with social security benefits.
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| Gazette ID | central-press-release-on-epfo-urges-establishments-to-utilize-the-employees-enrolment-campaign-2026-to-ensure-social-security-for |
| Category | Shops and Establishment |
Action Required
Establishments are required to utilize the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2026, to enroll their employees in the EPF scheme, ensuring social security benefits for their workforce. They should take immediate action to register their eligible employees under the EPF.
Statutes & Rules Amended
- Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
Compliance Impact
| Action Required | Establishments are required to utilize the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2026, to enroll their employees in the EPF scheme, ensuring social security benefits for their workforce. They should take immediate action to register their eligible employees under the EPF. |
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Purpose
The purpose of this notification is to encourage establishments to enroll their employees in the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) to provide them with social security benefits.
Summary
The Central Government has urged establishments to utilize the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2026, to ensure social security for employees outside EPF coverage, promoting voluntary registration under the EPF scheme. This campaign aims to extend social security benefits to a larger workforce, particularly those in the unorganized sector or not covered under the EPF.