Rule 8. Annual Health Examination of employees under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 6

Every employer of the establishments of Factories, motor transport undertakings, plantations, beedi and cigar, sales promotion, working journalist and building and other construction works shall arrange to conduct free of cost, medical examination for every employee/ worker annually, who has completed 40 years of age. The medical examination shall be conducted by a qualified medical practitioner as per the proforma in the Form-V. The medical certificate shall be submitted by the qualified medical practitioner to the concerned employer and employee.

Provided that an employer may avail a facility for medical examination of the employee(s)/worker (s) under the relevant rule of Social Security Rules, 2025, through the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).