Central Act
Section 42. General provisions as to payment of contributions.
The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948
This Act was repealed on 21 November 2025 by the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020), s.164(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.
42. General provisions as to payment of contributions.—(1) No employee’s contribution shall be payable by or on behalf of an employee whose average daily wages 2[during a wage period are below 3[such wages as may be prescribed by the Central Government]]. Explanation.—The average daily wages of an employee shall be calculated 4[in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.] (2) Contribution (both the employer’s contribution and the employee’s contribution) shall be payable by the principal employer for each 5[wage period] 6[in respect of the whole or part of which wages are payable to the employee and not otherwise]. 7* * * * * 8* * * * *