The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 ("Act") has been a regular subject of discussion in recent times. While the Government of Haryana has notified the Act on November 06, 2021, the law will come into effect from January 15, 2022.
The Act is applicable to all private companies, societies, partnership firms, trusts, any person employing ten or more persons in Haryana, or any other entity as may be notified by the Government. The Act requires private sector employers to reserve 75% of job posts that offer a salary of less than INR 30,000 for individuals who are domiciled in Haryana. The Government of Haryana has also made the residency (domicile) requirement to 5 years for a person to obtain a residency certificate.
The Act enables the Haryana Government to focus on securing employment opportunities for domiciled individuals. However, domiciled linked reservations is not a new concept since other States have also introduced similar laws. For instance, the Government of Andhra Pradesh notified the Andhra Pradesh Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries / Factories Act, 2019 which provided for reservation of 75% of posts in existing and upcoming factories, industries, joint ventures, and public-private partnership projects for local candidates.
The Act has introduced the following key provisions:
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