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Garment Manufacturers Distraught Over Local Employment Law In Haryana, Asks For Exemption
A garment factory. (Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images)
Garments Exporters and Manufacturers Association (GEMA), Haryana has expressed discontent over the new law guaranteeing 75 per cent jobs in the private sector to the local population as
The Hindu.
A survey by GEMA among its members has found out that more than 82 per cent may not consider Haryana for expansion in case the new law is not taken back or the industry is not exempted from its stipulations.
It also found that none of the major employers, who employ more than 3,000 people, believe that they would be able to source local workforce only from the State. The survey also revealed that the majority of manufacturers have less than 20 per cent employees based in Haryana.
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GEMA requests Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala for exemption from new legislation
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GEMA requests Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala for exemption from new legislation
After the information technology sector in Gurugram expressed strong reservations about the new law guaranteeing 75% jobs in private sector to the local population, the garments industry, employing close to 10 lakh people in the State, has also given a thumbs down to the legislation and demanded exemption from it.
A survey by the Garments Exporters and Manufacturers Association (GEMA) among its members has revealed that more than 82% may not consider Haryana for expansion in case the new law is not repealed, or the industry is not exempted from its provisions. An equal number believes that they would not be able to source adequate skilled strength from Haryana only and none of the major employers, who generate employment of more than 3,000 people,