Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2026 : Extended till October, 2026
September 15, 2026
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The Ministry of Labour & Employment has released a notification (PIB Mumbai, dated 17 August 2026) announcing the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign (EEC) 2026 — a one-time window for employers to regularise past EPF enrolment gaps.
- What it is: a special one-time opportunity for employers to voluntarily enrol eligible employees who were left out of EPF coverage between 1 April 2009 and 31 March 2026.
- Campaign window: 1 July 2026 to 31 October 2026 — enrolment must be completed within this period to avail the campaign benefits.
- Employee’s share waived: where the employee’s EPF contribution was not deducted from wages, that share stands waived.
- What the employer pays: the employer’s share of contribution, applicable interest and administrative charges, plus lump-sum damages of ₹100.
- How to enrol: online through the EPFO Employer Portal by submitting the prescribed declaration, with Face Authentication-based UAN generation and ECR-linked TRRN filing.
- Purpose: regularise past enrolment gaps and extend PF, pension and related social security benefits to employees who were left out.
Please find attached the official notification: