Haryana Government Notifies the date of coming into force of Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 – 15th Jan 2022

This is to inform you that the vide Notification No. Lab/25467/2021, the Haryana Government on 6th November, 2021 has notified 15th day of January, 2022 as the date on which the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 shall come into force. (Gazette Notification enclosed) and vide Notification No. Lab./25478/2021, further notified, thirty thousand rupees (Rs. 30,000/-) as gross monthly salary or wages for registration. (Gazette Notification enclosed)

 

The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 was published in the Haryana Gazette on 2nd March, 2021 (Gazette Notification attached) which provides for reservation to local people in private-sector jobs that offer a salary of less than Rs 30,000 (thirty thousand) a month vide Notification No. Lab/25468/2021 dated 6th November, 2021 (earlier it was 50,000 vide Notification No. Leg. 3/2021 dated 2nd March, 2021). However, the act will be in force for i.e. the reservation criteria will be for 10 years from the date of commencement.

 

Applicability

This Act applies to all the Companies, Societies, Trusts, Limited Liability Partnership Firms, Partnership Firms and any person employing ten or more persons and an entity, as may be notified by the Government from time to time.

 

Local Candidate

Means a candidate who is domiciled in the State of Haryana.

 

Compulsory Registration on designated Portal (section 3) –

On and from the date of commencement of this Act, every employer shall, register such employees receiving gross monthly salary or wages not more than Rs. 30,000 /- (thirty thousand rupees) or as notified by the Government, from time to time, on the designated portal.

Provided that no person shall be employed or engaged by any employer till the registration of all such employees is completed on the designated portal.

 

Mandatory 75% Employment of local candidate

As per section 4, every employer shall employ 75% of local candidates with respect to such post where the gross monthly salary or wages is not more than Rs. 30,000 /-

 

Who are the locals and how will it benefit them?
According to the law of the state, a candidate who is domiciled in Haryana is called a local candidate and will be able to avail the benefit of this reservation while seeking employment in the private sector. For availing other job facilities, the candidates will also mandatorily have to register themselves on a designated portal. Moreover, the employer will have to make recruitments through this portal, only.

 

Seeking Exemption – As per section 5 the employer may approach Designated office (Deputy Commissioner) for exemption from the provisions of section 4 where adequate number of local candidates of the desired skill, qualification or proficiency are not available.

 

Quarterly Report – As per section 6 employer have to file quarterly report at portal and government office as may be prescribed.

 

Penalties  for not following provisions of the law?
A penalty ranging from Rs.10000 to Rs. 200000. (Two Lakh Rupees) would be imposed on the employer on the failure to adhere to the law.

 

Note:- Rules and Portal for Registration  is yet to be come.

 

FAQ

  1. What will be the impact on current employment : There will be no impact on current employment even wages may be less than 30K.
  2. What is the minimum condition of domicile-The applicant or the parent or guardian of the applicant should have permanently resided in the state of Haryana
  3. Who will impact – the candidate who get offer less than 30K wages