Explained: What Haryana’s move to reserve 75% private jobs means for companies

A look at the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020, its provisions that may not go down well with the private sector and whether it can be legally challenged.

On the lines of Andhra Pradesh government, Haryana too has announced it wants 75 per cent of private sector jobs in the state, till a certain salary slab, reserved for local candidates. The state Assembly has passed the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020 paving way for more employment opportunities for locals in private sector.

Here is a look at the Bill, its provisions that may not go down well with the private sector and whether it can be legally challenged.

Reference from Indian Express