What Haryana’s local employment reservation law means for foreign employers

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16/03/2022

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Vikram Shroff, Sayantani Saha, and Vivek Ilawat are members of Nishith Desai Associates’ HR and employment law practice

In India, the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act 2020 (Haryana Local Employment Act) came into force on 15 January 2022. The state government is currently facing challenges to the implementation of the law before the High Court of Punjab & Haryana.

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