Employment Exchanges Act, 1959

EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES

(COMPULSORY NOTIFICATION OF VACANCIES) ACT, 1959

OBJECT OF THE ACT

To provide for the compulsory notification of vacancies to employment exchanges.

APPLICABILITY

By notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf for such State and different dates may be appointed for different States or for different areas of a State.

SUBMISSION OF RETURNS

Quarterly in Form ER-1
Biennial Return Form ER-II
Within 30 days by 30^th June, 31^st Mar, 30^th Sep & 31^st Dec

NOTIFICATION OF VACANCIES TO EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES

Before filling up any vacancy as prescribed.
Employer not obliged to recruit the person through employment exchange.
To notify the vacancies to such employment exchanges as may be prescribed.

FURNISHING INFORMATION AND RETURNS

The employer in every establishment in public sector in that State or area shall furnish such information or return as may be prescribed in relation to vacancies that have occurred or are about to occur in that establishment to such employment exchanges as may be prescribed.

PENAL PROVISION

Fine upto Rs. 500 for first offence and for every subsequent offence fine Rs. 1000, if an employer contravening the provisions of Sec. 4(1) or (2).
Punishable for the first offence with fine upto Rs. 250 and for every subsequent offence with fine upto Rs. 500, if any person required to furnish any information or return;