Consider the following:
1. Hotels and restaurants
2. Motor transport undertakings
3. Newspaper establishments
4. Private medical institutions
The employees of which of the above can have the ‘Social Security’ coverage under Employees’ State Insurance Scheme?
The Employees’ State Insurance Scheme (ESIS) is a self-financing social security and health insurance scheme for Indian workers. It applies to all establishments employing 10 or more employees, which includes hotels and restaurants, motor transport undertakings, newspaper establishments, and private medical institutions. Therefore, all the mentioned categories are covered under this scheme, making the correct answer (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4.