Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959
The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959 was introduced to require covered employers to notify specified job vacancies to the concerned employment exchange and submit prescribed employment returns. Its purpose was to improve employment opportunities, connect job seekers with suitable employers and help government authorities maintain reliable information about vacancies and workforce requirements. However, notifying a vacancy did not require the employer to recruit candidates only through the employment exchange.
The relevant provisions of this Act have now been included under Chapter XIII of the Code on Social Security, 2020, which came into force on 21 November 2025. Under the current framework, applicable employers must report prescribed vacancies, submit employment information and maintain required records for the concerned career centre, including through online systems where applicable. Proper compliance ensures timely vacancy reporting, accurate employment data and protection from notices, penalties or other legal complications.
Employment Exchange (Compulsory Notification Of Vacancies) Act (1959)
- Submitting quarterly return in accordance with From Er.1
- Submitting biennial return in accordance with From Er.2
- Replying / Satisfying Show Cause Notices issued by Inspector or any appropriate Authority
- Assistance to establishments at the time of inspection and search of any premises by the inspector
- Representing establishments at the time of enquiries conducted by the inspector
- Correspondence / Liasoning with concerned Department / Office
- Assistance for Settling the claims against the company and arrive at the common and reasonable solution