Is It Necessary To Pay PF & ESI To Under Probationary Period Employess

Dear San,
I want to know that Should we need to pay ESI & PF to the employess who are under Probationary Period.
If not what is the grace period for them.

Probationers are also covered under these legislations. There is nothing called grace period
There had been many posts on this fundamental issue For the benefit of the poster I am giving the following principles
1. All employees temporary, confirmed, probationers or contract employees are covered under these legislations
2. All employees drawing wages up to Rs 6500 are covered under PF and up to Rs 15000 are covered under ESI
3. Trainees under Standing Orders or under apprentices Act are not covered
4. There is no grace time and the employees are covered from day one
Thanks