Court Criticizes Outsourcing: Calls for Fair Employment Practices
The Allahabad High Court disapproved public employers' use of outsourcing agencies to bypass regular recruitment, highlighting potential exploitation. Justice Vikram D Chauhan urged Bareilly Nagar Nigam to consider regularising Kafi Ahmed Khan's long-term position, critiquing the obstruction of fair appointment practices over 13 years of outsourcing service.
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The Allahabad High Court has taken a strong stance against the practice of public employers bypassing regular recruitment by persistently using outsourcing agencies.
Justice Vikram D Chauhan underscored the potential for exploitation and unfair employment practices in such settings, referencing the long-term employment of Kafi Ahmed Khan.
The court directed the Bareilly Nagar Nigam to consider regularising Khan, who served as a computer operator on an outsourced basis for more than 13 years, thereby challenging the status quo.
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