New Delhi, June 29 -- CITU on Saturday objected to the introduction of amnesty scheme and reduction of damages payable by Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).

CITU denounces the re-launching of SPREE Scheme, introduction of Amnesty Scheme 2025 and reduction of damages payable by the employer as schemes decriminalising the offences under Employees State Insurance Act 1948 and curbing the legitimate rights of employees to be insured under the ESI Scheme, said CITU general secretary Tapan Sen in a statement.

"The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), at its 196th meeting in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, deliberately announced these decisions and schemes focused "on promoting ease of doing business," though the ESI Act was prom...