Labour Law Gazette Notifications

Jharkhand

The Jharkhand State Employment of Local Candidates in Private Sector Act, 2021

Government of Jharkhand vide notification No.L.G-05/2021-100 has introduced "The Jharkhand State Employment of Local Candidates in Private Sector Act, 2021'' which shall come into force on such date as government may specify by notification in the official gazette. The below mentioned is the brief of the Act (1) Applicability:- The said Act is applicable for Companies, Societies, Trusts, Limited Liability Partnership firms, Partnership Firm and any person employing ten or more persons and an entity, as may be notified by the Government, from time to time. (2) Registration Liability:- The employer shall register such employees receiving a gross monthly salary or wages not more than forty thousand rupees or as notified by the Government, from time to time. (3) Recruitment Liability:- Every employer shall employ seventy-five percent of the local candidates with respect to such posts where the gross monthly salary or wages are not more than forty thousand rupees or as notified by the Government. (4) Exemption:- Employer may seek exemption from the requirement as mentioned in above para (3) where an adequate number of local candidates of the desired skill, qualification, or proficiency is not available by applying to the Designated Officer in such form and manner. (5) Consequences:- The overall penalty which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees to five lakh rupees. Please refer to the notification for more details