New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- The Association of Industries & Institutions (New Delhi) has urged the labour ministry to reconsider a recent directive by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) mandating Aadhaar-based facial authentication for generating universal account numbers (UANs), claiming that the move is triggering significant operational disruptions for employers.

The industry body, with over 7,000 members, wrote to labour and employment minister Mansukh Mandaviya, urging the government to retain the UMANG app and the Unified Employer Portal as parallel options for UAN generation.

The association, which includes private and public sector enterprises, SMEs, and multinational corporations, flagged the EPFO's 30 July circular as ...