In a step to expand social security coverage for India’s workforce, the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has launched the Scheme to Promote Registration of Employers/Employees (SPREE). This initiative, approved in ESIC’s 196th meeting on June 27, 2025, will remain open for six months—from July 1 to December 31, 2025. The SPREE scheme aims to encourage factories, establishments, and employers to voluntarily register themselves and their employees under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, without the fear of punitive action for past non-compliance.