Current Affairs - Bills and Acts - Discussion

The SPREE-2025 (Scheme for Promoting Registration of Employers and Employees) has been launched under the provisions of the ESI Act, 1948. This Act forms the foundation of India’s Employees’ State Insurance framework, providing health insurance and social security benefits to workers. SPREE-2025, active from 1st July to 31st December 2025, encourages unregistered employers and employees, including temporary and contractual workers, to register voluntarily without the fear of retrospective penalties or inspections. By simplifying compliance and promoting wider registration, the initiative strengthens India’s social security net while ensuring that more workers receive the health and insurance benefits guaranteed under the ESI Act, 1948.