Haryana Revises Wages and Work Conditions | 05 Jul 2025
Why in News?
The Haryana government has announced a revision in wage structures for part-time and daily-wage workers, effective from 1st January 2025, along with updates to leave entitlements and contract extensions for outsourced employees.
Key Points
- Revised Wage Structures:
- Introduction of Two Salary Slabs:
- Employees earning a monthly wage of ₹19,900 will now receive a daily wage of ₹765 and an hourly wage of ₹96.
- Part-time workers employed for one hour daily throughout the month will earn ₹2,487 under this slab.
- Employees in the second slab, drawing a monthly wage of ₹24,100, will be entitled to a daily wage of ₹927 and an hourly rate of ₹116.
- Workers in this category working one hour per day for the full month will now earn ₹3,012.
- Objective of the Revision: The revised structure aims to standardise wage payments and promote transparency and fairness in remuneration for workers employed through the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam.
- Introduction of Two Salary Slabs:
- Changes to the Haryana Civil Services (Leaves) Rules, 2016:
- Group-C and Group-D regular government employees will now be entitled to compensatory leave if they are required to work on a notified public holiday.
- The compensatory leave must be utilised within one month of the holiday worked on.
- Extension of Employment Contracts:
- The tenure of workers hired under Outsourcing Policy Part-2 has been extended until 31 July 2025.
- This extension applies to outsourced employees working in various government departments, boards, and corporations.
Haryana Kaushal Rojgar Nigam (HKRN)
- Establishment & Purpose: It was established on 13th October 2021 under the Companies Act, 2013.
- HKRN is the official portal for contractual recruitment in Haryana, aiming to ensure transparency, fairness, and efficiency in hiring.
- Conducting Body: Managed by the Haryana Skill Development and Industrial Training Department.
- Function: Centralizes the recruitment of Group B, C, and D staff for various government departments, boards, corporations, statutory bodies, and universities, replacing the earlier department-specific hiring to curb irregularities.
- Key Responsibilities: Collect data on contractual and DC rate staff, handle staffing requests, advertise vacancies, manage recruitment through tests, interviews, or skill assessments, and recommend suitable candidates.
- Core Objectives: Support candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds, ensure timely salary disbursement, and enforce the State Reservation Policy.