Shram Suvidha Portal

Shram Suvidha portal was launched on 16th October 2014 by the Government of India. It is developed by the Ministry of Labour and Employment to cater to four major organisations under its boundaries: Office of Chief Labour Commissioner, Directorate General of Mines Safety, Employees Provident Fund Organisation, and Employees State Insurance Corporation. It enables businesspersons to procure all kinds of registrations and submit returns required under Labour Laws on a single online platform. It also allows them to access the inspection reports prepared by the Enforcement Agency inspectors through online modes. The procedures have been unified to provide a healthy business environment that encourages compliance by reducing transaction costs and nurturing ease of business.

What are the benefits of Shram Suvidha portal?

Some of the benefits of Shram Suvidha portal are as follows:

1. This portal helps handle establishments and their inspection reports
2. The entry by employer, establishment and enforcement agency can be done online
3. Entity verification is possible by the Enforcement Agency
4. Labour Identification Number can be generated easily
5. Notification to the establishment is available via phone/email
6. Users have the option to pre-assign a user ID/password
7. Password management is available for users at any time
8. Establishments can get their credentials online
9. The first stage for LIN generation is by the CLC(C) organisation
10.  It facilitates online CLC(C) and DGMS annual return submission
11. EPF and ESIC monthly return submission can be made on a single integrated platform
12. LIN registration, verification and further modification in data can be done online

What accidental benefits do workers who register with Shram Suvidha Portal get?

All the unorganised registered workers will get the accidental benefits of two lakhs for one year. Suppose a worker meets with an accident and is registered in an e-shram portal. In that case, they will be eligible to take accidental benefits, two lakhs on death/permanent disability and one lakh on partial disability.

What are the objectives of the Shram Suvidha portal?

The basic objectives of Shram Suvidha portal are given below:

1. It is a single-integrated portal for all enforcements pertaining to the Chief Labour Commissioner of India (CLC), Director General Mines and Safety (DGMS), Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), and Employee Provident Fund Organisation
2. Formation of a unique number known as the labour identification number (LIN) to endorse all other registration numbers such as Provident Fund Establishment Code , Employee State Insurance Corporation Registration number, etc.
3. Employee grievances can be received online, and the employer has to settle them and submit proof of clearance
4. Online servicing of notices from the labour department and online submission of answers with documents

What is the process of Shram Suvidha portal registration?

Registration under Shram Suvidha portal can be done by using the following five central Labour Acts that are:-

1. The Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act (EPF) Act-1952
2.  Employees State Insurance Act (ESI) Act-1948
3. Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act-1970
4. Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) Act-1996
5. Inter-state Migrant Workmen (ISMW) Act-1979

After the selection of Labour Act, the following simple procedures are used:-

1. Click on the official website link (Shram Suvidha – Unified Portal for Labour and Employment).
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Click on submit. 
4. Login ID and password will be designed for you.
5. Login using your credentials.
6. Register yourself under the Act. 

What is Shram Suvidha portal’s annual return?

The Shram Suvidha Portal annual return is the e-return facility developed to facilitate establishments or employers to submit returns under Labour Laws online.

The annual returns module of Shram Suvidha portal starts with an establishment representative who submits the annual labour returns for a particular year for DGMS and CLC(C) enforcement agencies. The establishment can file CLC(C) returns through an online form from their USSP account and upload the signed annual return online into the unified portal. The regional head and inspector can view and submit the return report.

Conclusion

Shram Suvidha portal is the means by which government supervises the severity of child labour, bondage labour, over duty, crime against women, over-exploitation of the workforce, etc. To some extent, it has become effective. Still, there is a scope to expedite its implementation so that the government can look into day-to-day activities and hardships faced by workers/human resources. Employers can register themselves at Shram Suvidha Portal under employees provident funds(EPF) – Employees State Insurance Scheme(ESIC). It provides a unique identification number to facilitate online registration. With the help of this portal unit has to file a single consolidated online return instead of separate returns. It also facilitates transparent labour inspection through computerised and upload inspection reports within 72 hours by the labour inspectors.