Scheme for Promotion of Registration of Employers and Employees (SPREE) 2025:
The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has launched SPREE 2025 to expand social security coverage.
- The scheme offers a one-time opportunity for employers and workers to register under ESI without facing penalties or retrospective inspections.
- A special scheme to bring unregistered employers and employees—especially contractual and temporary workers—under the ESI social security net.
- Launched by: Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)
- Ministry: Ministry of Labour and Employment
- Objective is To formalize employment by facilitating voluntary compliance and expanding ESI coverage to informal workers.
- Key Features of SPREE 2025:
- Digital Registration: Registration via ESIC portal, Shram Suvidha portal, and MCA portal.
- No Retrospective Penalty: No contribution, inspection, or legal demand for the pre-registration period.
- Declared Validity: Registration valid from the date declared by the employer.
- No Legal Hurdles: Removes fear of litigation for past non-compliance.
- Boost to Informal Sector: Brings temporary, contractual, and unorganised workers under formal coverage.
- One-Time Amnesty: Encourages large-scale participation without penal action.