Hyderabad: Telangana State Planning Board Vice Chairman Dr G Chinna Reddy on Saturday urged Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to set up a government-run corporation for hiring outsourcing employees.
In his letter to the Chief Minister, Dr Reddy said thousands of outsourcing staff currently work in different government departments. However, he noted that private recruitment agencies are exploiting them.
Private agencies blamed for wage cuts, delay
According to Dr Reddy, many agencies do not provide mandatory benefits like Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees’ State Insurance (ESI). Instead, they deduct nearly 20 percent from salaries and often delay monthly payments. He described these actions as labour exploitation and called for urgent reforms.
UP sets example for public recruitment model
Dr Reddy cited the Uttar Pradesh government’s move to set up a recruitment corporation under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. That model, he said, aims to protect outsourced employees and ensure fairness. He urged Telangana to adopt a similar system to improve job security and transparency.
He asked the Chief Minister to take direct action. A state-run corporation, he said, would ensure timely salaries, legal entitlements, and better oversight of contract hiring.