Job quota
Haryana govt passes bill to provide 75 per cent reservation for locals in private sector jobs
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Haryana Government on Thursday passed a bill to pave the way for 75 per cent reservation for local candidates applying to private-sector jobs in the state that pay less than INR 50,000 per month.
The bill was tabled by Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala, who is also the state's Labour Minister.
The bill contains a clause which states that companies can invoke if suitable local candidates cannot be found.
In such cases, the companies may hire from outside so long as they inform the government of such a step, the bill stated.
The bill termed as the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill will now need the assent of President Ram Nath Kovind before it becomes law.
The bill also provides room for the appointment of a "designated officer" to act as a representative of the government who will rule on companies invoking the exemption clause citing lack of suitable candidates.
This officer will have the power to overrule the exemption claim by directing the company concerned to "train local candidates to achieve the desired skill, qualification or proficiency".
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