Ciett calls for regulatory framework to unlock potential of private ...

Press Statement
Also speaking at the roundtable event, Ms. Rituparna Chakraborty, Vice President, Indian Staffing
Federation, said: “If the Indian government creates an inclusive and conducive regulatory framework as
prescribed in the ILO Convention 181, private employment agencies or staffing companies as they are
known in India, will assist India’s humongous labor market transition from the informal to the formal
sector, by providing the youth of India a platform that enables them to become more employable and
secure a job that is not only fair but a decent one. The Indian Staffing Federation, with support from
best practices prevalent in other CIETT member countries around the world, will leverage the same to
ensure that the proportion of jobs in the formal sector in India increases, including contractual and
private employment agency services.”
The multi-stakeholder roundtable dialogue took place in New Delhi, with representatives from the Ciett
Board, Indian staffing industry, Trade Union, Trade bodies and the Indian Government.
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For more information regarding this debate, please contact:
Denis Pennel, Managing Director, Ciett:
Email: Denis.Pennel@ciett.org
Phone: +32 475.867.510
Notes to Editors
About Ciett
Ciett is the authoritative organisation representing the interests of the reputable private employment agencies
across the world. Recognised as such by international organisations (e.g. EU institutions, International Labour
Organisation, OECD, World Bank), Ciett represents the industry at large with 9 of the world’s largest staffing
companies as well as 47 national federations from all over the world.
Ciett operations are organised across the globe through regional entities. For instance, Eurociett represents the
private employment services in Europe, Clett&a in South America and Asiaciett in Northern and Southern
Asia/Pacific. Through their network of 179,000 branches and their 860,000 permanent employees, Ciett members
employ 12.4 million workers (daily full time equivalent) and 46 million on a yearly basis. They deliver services
through the full spectrum of human resources, including temporary agency work, recruitment, interim management,
executive search, outplacement and training.
As the voice of labour choice, Ciett promotes the vital role that private employment services play in helping
organisations, economies and individuals facilitate adaptation to change, and their capacity to increase labour
market participation, reduce unemployment, build better labour markets and deliver decent work. Members of Ciett
refuse to compete at the expense of workers’ rights and work hand-in-hand with governments and trade unions to
fight illegal work and social dumping. However, Ciett also recognises that inadequate regulation and a small
number of disreputable agencies can prevent the industry from fulfilling its potential.
About Indian Staffing Federation
Indian Staffing Federation (ISF) was set up by leading staffing companies in India with one common goal - Staffing
India's Growth. Staffing - an established form of outsourcing globally - is yet to be recognised and adopted as an
effective means of running a business in India. The Staffing Industry provides a platform for recognised
employment, work choice, even compensation, annual benefits and health benefits for the temporary workforce that