The Jharkhand State Assembly on September 8, 2021 passed a Bill, which provides 75 per cent reservation for locals in private sector jobs with a monthly salary of up to Rs 40,000.
- Once notified, Jharkhand will become the third State, after Andhra Pradesh and Haryana, to pass such a law.
- ‘The Jharkhand State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2021’ was tabled in the House in March 2021 but was later referred to a six-member select committee.
- The committee, chaired by Labour Minister Satyanand Bhokta, amended the Bill with a few changes. It was named ‘The Jharkhand State Employment of Local Candidates in Private Sector Bill, 2021’ and the monthly salary cap was increased from Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000.
