In a significant move to streamline social security delivery, the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, has directed the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to implement mandatory Aadhaar-based identification and authentication for all beneficiaries under the Code on Social Security, 2020. The directive, issued vide F. No. S-38013/04/2021-SS-I dated 17th May 2026, invokes Section 142 of the […]