Here we will explain different aspects of the law, starting from its most outstanding points:
- 1. The bill is said to be a replica of the Andhra Pradesh bill.
- 2. The Haryana State Local Candidate Employment Bill 2020 is applicable only to new private sector job openings.
- 3. Perhaps the most important part: all jobs with a monthly starting salary of less than Rs 50,000 fall within the scope of the proposed law.
- 4. The bill seals the BJP-led government’s argument that an influx of migrants competing for limited job opportunities overloads infrastructure and leads to the proliferation of slums.
- 5. The bill will not affect outsiders who are already employed in factories and other industrial units in the state.
- 6. Privately owned state-based corporations, partnerships, trusts, limited liability companies, and joint ventures that employ 10 or more individuals may contract only up to 10% of a district’s approved local quota.
- 7. Employers may claim the exemption as long as there is not an adequate number of local candidates with the desired skills, qualifications or competence.
- 8. The penalty for violating these provisions ranges from Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000.
Why was the law implemented?
The state was inundated with outsiders seeking employment, leading to the bill being introduced, said Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala.
Chautala, also Minister of Labor and Employment, said: This (population of foreigners) has generated environmental and health problems, affecting both quality of life and livelihoods. Giving preference to local candidates in low-paying jobs is socially, economically and environmentally desirable. ”
In its manifesto for the 2019 assembly elections, Dushyant’s Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) had promised 75% work reservation for local youth, who make up a sizable portion of the nearly 1.8 million voters.
The promise was later included in the BJP-JJP coalition government’s common minimum program.
Dushyant had faced criticism from the opposition for failing to introduce the bill even after completing a year in office.
When will the bill become law?
If and when the bill gets the governor’s approval, it will be served as law.
What states are the forerunners of the law?
Andhra Pradesh already has such a law, while Karnataka’s new industrial policy, governed by the BJP, foresees a 70% reservation of factories and other similar jobs for Kannadigas.
What was Andhra Pradesh? private job share?
In July 2019, Andhra Pradesh became the first state in the country to reserve jobs for locals in all industrial units and private factories, regardless of whether or not these companies receive financial or other assistance from the government.
The Andhra assembly passed the Andhra Pradesh Industry / Factory Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2019, which reserves 75% of private jobs in all categories in industrial units, factories, joint ventures, as well as projects that are in mode public-private partnership.
What is the good and the bad of the law?
The act is “both good and bad,” Vijay Naidu Galla, president and CEO of Tirupati-based industrial group Amara Raja and president of CII-AP, told TOI’s Gopi Dara after the police announcement.
Galla added: Good because it gives an indication of the government’s policy to promote local hiring in the state. But the government has to increase its skill development centers in the state to train locals so they are ready to be hired in manufacturing and IT companies.
What was Karnataka’s new industrial policy?
The new industrial policy of the Karnataka government (2020-2025), approved in July 2020, proposes to guarantee jobs for locals with a minimum employment of 70 percent for Kannadigas in general and 100 percent in the case of Group D.
It had an ambitious plan to attract investments of Rs 5 million lakh over the next five years and maintain 10% year-on-year growth. It also aims to generate employment opportunities for 20 lakh people.
What are other states doing?
TOI reported on July 24, 2019 that while many states have been making noise about reserving a large chunk of private jobs for locals, they have yet to implement it. The demand has also existed in Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Immediately after coming to power in December 2018, Prime Minister Kamal Nath had announced an industrial policy that required 70% of jobs to be given to locals in companies that had financial and other government services.
Do Policy Announcements Work?
Quotas have mostly been kept on paper, mainly due to the reluctance of industries to carry out the policy and also due to the absence of enforcement mechanisms by state governments, according to a TOI report, dated 19 of August.
Maharashtra introduced an 80% reserve in 2008 for locals in industries seeking state incentives and tax subsidies.
In Gujarat, which introduced an 85% reserve for locals in 1995, the policy was never implemented.
The TOI report quoted industry bodies as saying such policies are “impractical” in terms of implementation, adding that Tamil Nadu, whose strength is the “talent pool,” had promised on January 5 that the government would guarantee at least 50 percent job reserve for state residents.
What is a blue collar job?
A manual job, which involves a working-class person performing manual labor, may involve skilled or unskilled labor. The type of work may include manufacturing, storage, mining, excavation, electricity generation and power plant operations, custodial work, agriculture, commercial fishing, logging, landscaping, pest control, food processing, oil field work, waste collection and disposal, recycling construction, maintenance, shipping, driving, transportation and many other types of physical work. Manual labor often involves building or maintaining something.
How did the term originate?
The term laborer was first used in reference to commercial jobs in 1924, in an Iowa newspaper. The image of blue-collar workers wearing blue jean or chambray shirts as part of their uniforms gave rise to that term.
What is a white collar job?
White collar work involves an office environment and may involve sitting in front of a computer or desk.
What is a rose collar job?
Service workers whose work is related to customer interaction, entertainment, sales, or other service-oriented work are included in this category.
What do the Supreme Court and the Constitution say about it?
The Supreme Court, although it ruled against the reservation based on place of birth or residence in 1984, said such policies would be “unconstitutional,” but there was no express rule. As for the Constitution, article 16 of the Constitution, which guarantees equal treatment before the law in matters of public employment, prohibits the State from discriminating on the basis of place of birth or residence. However, Article 16 (3) of the Constitution establishes an exception, according to a report published in a national newspaper.
With input from Ajay Sura
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