Shram Suvidha Portal: Labour Ministry may verify users through Aadhaar authentication, but only voluntarily — S.O. 4831(E) replaces the May 2026 notification
By notification S.O. 4831(E) dated 24 August 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified Aadhaar authentication for verifying user details for modules on the Shram Suvidha Portal. It is voluntary, uses only Yes/No and/or e-KYC authentication, needs the Aadhaar holder’s consent, and no service can be denied for refusing it. The notification supersedes S.O. 2523(E) of 15 May 2026.
Key facts
- Published
- 24 August 2026
- Section
- Labour
- What it is
- New facility
- In force
- From publication in the Official Gazette (Gazette issue dated 1 September 2026)
- Who it affects
- Employers and other users of the Shram Suvidha Portal whose details are verified for its modules
In 30 seconds
- Purpose: verification of user details for modules on the Shram Suvidha Portal.
- Aadhaar authentication for this purpose is voluntary; the Ministry will use only Yes/No and/or e-KYC authentication facilities.
- The Ministry must obtain the consent of the Aadhaar number holder.
- Alternate means of identification named: Voter ID Card, PAN Card, Driving Licence, Passport.
- No service is to be denied to a person who refuses, or is unable, to undergo Aadhaar authentication.
- It supersedes notification S.O. 2523(E) dated 15 May 2026, except for things done or omitted before the supersession.
हिंदी में सार
श्रम और रोज़गार मंत्रालय ने अधिसूचना S.O. 4831(E) (24 अगस्त 2026) से श्रम सुविधा पोर्टल के मॉड्यूल के लिए प्रयोक्ता के विवरण के सत्यापन हेतु आधार प्रमाणीकरण अधिसूचित किया है। यह स्वैच्छिक है, सहमति ज़रूरी है और केवल हाँ/नहीं या e-KYC सुविधा से होगा; मना करने पर कोई सेवा नहीं रोकी जाएगी — विकल्प के तौर पर मतदाता पहचान पत्र, पैन कार्ड, ड्राइविंग लाइसेंस या पासपोर्ट दिए जा सकते हैं। 15 मई 2026 की अधिसूचना S.O. 2523(E) अधिक्रांत हो गई है।
What has been notified
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has issued notification S.O. 4831(E) dated 24 August 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated 1 September 2026. It allows the Ministry to use Aadhaar authentication to verify user details for modules on the Shram Suvidha Portal.
The notification describes the portal as a unified web-based portal launched by the Ministry to streamline labour law compliance and improve the ease of doing business — a single point of contact between employers and enforcement agencies.
The legal route
The notification is issued under rule 5 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020, read with section 4(4)(b)(ii) of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016. It records that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, after consulting UIDAI, allowed this by a letter dated 20 April 2026.
The conditions
| Point | What the notification says |
|---|---|
| Nature | Voluntary |
| Type of authentication | Only Yes/No and/or e-KYC authentication facilities |
| Consent | The Ministry shall obtain the consent of the Aadhaar number holder for authentication |
| Alternatives | The Ministry shall inform the Aadhaar number holder of alternate and viable means of identification: Voter ID Card, PAN Card, Driving Licence, Passport |
| Refusal | No service shall be denied for refusing to, or being unable to, undergo Aadhaar authentication |
The earlier notification
The new notification is issued “in supersession” of the Ministry’s notification S.O. 2523(E) dated 15 May 2026, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before the supersession. It does not set out what the May notification contained or what has changed.
When it takes effect
It comes into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The Gazette issue carrying it is dated 1 September 2026.
What portal users should note
If a Shram Suvidha module asks for Aadhaar authentication, it can be done only with your consent. You may decline and offer one of the four listed documents instead, and the notification bars the Ministry from denying a service on that ground.
Questions and answers
Is Aadhaar authentication compulsory on the Shram Suvidha Portal?
No. S.O. 4831(E) states that Aadhaar authentication for verifying user details for modules on the portal shall be voluntary.
What can be used instead of Aadhaar?
The notification lists Voter ID Card, PAN Card, Driving Licence and Passport as alternate and viable means of identification.
Can a service be refused if I do not authenticate with Aadhaar?
No. The Ministry shall not deny any service to the Aadhaar number holder for refusing to, or being unable to, undergo Aadhaar authentication.
What kind of Aadhaar authentication will be used?
Only Yes/No and/or e-KYC authentication facilities, and only with the consent of the Aadhaar number holder.
What happens to the May 2026 notification?
S.O. 2523(E) dated 15 May 2026 is superseded, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before the supersession.
Published 24 August 2026. Updated 4 October 2026. This report is for general information and is not professional advice. Read the source document before acting on it.