75% RESERVATION IN PRIVATE JOBS IN HARYANA

75% RESERVATION IN PRIVATE JOBS IN HARYANA

Context

The state government of Haryana has notified and implemented the provisions of the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020 four months after the bill was passed in the state assembly to reserve 75% jobs in the private sector for Locals from the state.

Details

• Under the Act, 75% of jobs with gross monthly salary up to Rs. 50 thousand will be reserved.
• The act also provides for a penalty to employers, if they are found to be violating the provisions of the Act.
• The Haryana government on 5 November passed a bill in the state assembly providing 75% reservation for local candidates in the state with pay ceiling of ₹50,000 per month.
• The bill says it must be done within three months of the bill becoming law or a fine of between ₹25,000 and ₹1,00,000 may be levied.
• The bill applies to all private companies, societies, trusts and partnership firms, among others, located in the state.