India's tech hub state Karnataka passes legislation designating occupations for residents
A measure requiring 50%–70% of jobs in enterprises to be held by locals was adopted by the state government of Karnataka, home to Bengaluru, India's tech powerhouse. This move may make it more difficult for foreign companies operating in the region to recruit talent.
About 14 million people live in Bengaluru, a major south
Indian metropolis that is home to hundreds of Indian entrepreneurs and
multinational corporations like Alphabet's Google and Walmart. The city is also
home to two of India's largest tech companies, Infosys and Wipro.
employers are required to assign 50% of local candidates to
management posts and 70% to non-management positions.
The bill needs to be approved by the state legislature to become law.
State Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claims that the law also
mandates that privately held companies only employ native people, or
"Kannadigas," for manual labour-intensive blue-collar jobs.
Siddaramaiah posted on social media, "It is our
government's wish that the Kannadigas should avoid being deprived of jobs...
and should be allowed to build a comfortable life in the
motherland."
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