Employee Enrolment Scheme 2025

The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has launched the Employee Enrolment Scheme (EES) 2025, offering a six-month window for employers to regularise Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) compliance for workers excluded between July 1, 2017, and October 31, 2025. The scheme aims to accelerate formalisation of the workforce and promote ease of doing business while simplifying EPF enrolment processes.

Special Window for Voluntary Regularisation

The scheme, open from November 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026, enables employers to declare previously unregistered employees through the EPFO portal. The employee’s contribution share will be waived if not deducted earlier, while employers must remit only their share, interest, administrative charges, and a nominal ₹100 penalty. This penalty is applicable per establishment across all three EPF schemes, ensuring minimal compliance burden.

Inclusive and Transparent Framework

The Ministry clarified that even establishments under inquiry under Section 7A, Para 26B, or Para 8 of the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995, are eligible to participate. No suo-motu enforcement action will be initiated by the EPFO, promoting trust and voluntary disclosure. The scheme is expected to bring lakhs of informal workers into the EPF fold, enhancing transparency and universal inclusion in India’s social security system.

Reform Vision and Institutional Strength

Launching the initiative at the EPFO’s 73rd Foundation Day at Bharat Mandapam, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya praised EPFO’s role in protecting workers’ financial security. He urged the organisation to “script a new chapter in citizen-centric service delivery” and set global benchmarks in efficiency and empathy. Labour Secretary Vandana Gurnani highlighted that social security reforms must focus on people, not just systems, underscoring dignity and respect for every worker.

Exam Oriented Facts

• Employee Enrolment Scheme 2025 covers employees engaged between July 1, 2017, and October 31, 2025.
• The scheme remains open from November 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026.
• Employers pay only their EPF share and ₹100 penal damages; employee share is waived.
• Launched during EPFO’s 73rd Foundation Day by Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

EPFO’s Digital and Structural Advancements

EPFO Commissioner Ramesh Krishnamurthi announced upcoming upgrades through the EPFO 3.0 platform, promising improved efficiency and user accessibility. Initiatives such as Aadhaar-based authentication, centralised pension payments, and simplified withdrawal systems have modernised operations. The EES 2025 is expected to strengthen EPFO’s mission of expanding formal employment, aligning with the Prime Minister’s Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana and India’s broader goal of achieving inclusive economic growth by 2047.