EPFO Circular: Employees Enrolment Campaign 2026 — Notification

EPFO issued Circular File No. E-II/10(62)2026/SOP/Circular/118 dated 10th July 2026 regarding the implementation of the Employees' Enrolment Campaign 2026. The campaign allows employers to voluntarily declare and enroll eligible employees left out from EPF coverage between July 2017 to present.

Key points

Enrolment Campaign 2026 launched
Voluntary declaration of uncovered employees allowed
No penalty for historical non-enrollment during campaign period

Impact analysis

This is a major compliance amnesty that lets employers bring uncovered employees into PF fold without penalties — significant for labor law compliance.

Who should care

Employers · HR Managers · Payroll Teams · Employees

Affected industries

All Industries · Manufacturing · Services · Construction

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