Manpower consultancy in Delhi NCR: one region, three sets of labour laws
A plant in Manesar, a warehouse in Noida and an office in Okhla are all in 'NCR', but each follows a different State's minimum wages, welfare fund and shop registration: Haryana, Uttar Pradesh or Delhi. Godstone Consultech recruits, onboards and pays contract and temporary staff across NCR, managed from our Chennai office, and costs each site under the law that actually applies.
Tell us the city, roles and shift pattern. We send a rate card built on the right State's rules for that site.
Local recruitment in NCR, payroll and compliance run from Chennai
We are a Chennai company, and we do not have an office in Delhi or its satellite cities. NCR is a two-and-a-half-hour flight from our Guindy office. We recruit locally in each NCR city, onboard at your site, appoint a coordinator for every team and visit on a schedule. Payroll, PF, ESI and the State-specific welfare funds are handled centrally.
We are most useful to NCR clients who want steady teams on monthly contracts with a clear rate card for each State, and to companies that already work with us in South India and are adding an NCR site.
- ✓Contract and temporary staff for plants, warehouses, offices and hospitals
- ✓Rate cards built separately for Delhi, Haryana and UP sites
- ✓Written terms and fair-recruitment practices for migrant workers
- ✓Trade tests and onboarding at your site
- ✓Permanent recruitment and executive search
Delhi vs Haryana vs Uttar Pradesh: the rules that change at the border
This is the comparison we walk NCR clients through before quoting. The same role can cost noticeably different amounts in Okhla, Manesar and Noida.
| Rule | Delhi (NCT) | Haryana (Gurugram, Manesar, Faridabad) | Uttar Pradesh (Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum wages | One rate across Delhi. Rates effective 1 April 2025 (about ₹18,450 unskilled, ₹20,370 semi-skilled and ₹22,410 skilled a month) were still current in September 2026, with no revision since. The next DA round is due 1 October. | One rate statewide, reset from 1 April 2026: about ₹15,220 unskilled to ₹19,425 highly skilled a month. The notified figure is the minimum basic wage and cannot be split into allowances. DA is revised in January and July. | Three district categories. From April 2026, after the Noida wage protests, Category I (Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad) is about ₹13,690 unskilled and ₹16,870 skilled a month for shops and establishments. VDA is revised in April and October. |
| Professional tax | None | None | None |
| Labour welfare fund | ₹0.75 from the employee and ₹2.25 from the employer, half-yearly | 0.2% of wages from the employee, capped at ₹35 a month from January 2026, and twice that from the employer, paid monthly | No labour welfare fund |
| Shop registration | Delhi Shops and Establishments Act 1954 | Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act 1958, as applicable to Haryana | UP Dookan Aur Vanijya Adhishthan Adhiniyam 1962 |
| State rules under the Codes | Draft | Fresh drafts published in May 2026; final rules awaited | Draft; the April 2026 wage rates were set by an interim order pending final rules |
Sources: Delhi Labour Department (rates of 1 April 2025; circular of 14 October 2025 disowning a forged revision order); Haryana Labour Department minimum wage notification (April 2026) and Haryana Labour Welfare Board (cap revised from 1 January 2026); Uttar Pradesh Labour Department April 2026 order; LKS Labour Code tracker. Positions are as of 29 September 2026. Figures are indicative, for the headline categories. Check the notification for your employment.
Where NCR's plants, warehouses and offices hire
Pick a belt to see the employers there, the roles in demand and the commute and shift issues to plan for. The State shown in brackets decides which rules apply.
Site in Neemrana, Bhiwadi, Sonipat or Meerut? Tell us where. Neemrana and Bhiwadi are in Rajasthan, which has its own rules.
What an NCR staffing plan has to deal with
NCR's workforce is large, mobile and mostly migrant. That changes how you recruit, pay and retain people.
Written terms and a journey allowance
Most shop-floor workers come from other States. The OSH Code requires written terms for inter-State migrant workers and a yearly journey allowance to their home State. We handle both and record home addresses properly.
After the 2026 protests, payslips matter
The April 2026 Noida protests were about wages. A payslip that shows every deduction, paid on a fixed date, prevents most disputes. Unexplained deductions start them.
Heat, smog and festivals
May–June heat affects shop-floor attendance, winter pollution controls can halt some sites at short notice, and Holi and Chhath see workers travel home. We plan standby workers around all three.
The right State's rules, per site
One agreement across NCR, with a separate rate card for each State's site, a coordinator for every team and a monthly compliance pack for each location.
NCR roles, and the checks we run
NCR's demand splits between auto and electronics shop floors, warehouses and a very large office economy.
| Role | Where the demand is | What we check before deployment |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly operators | Manesar, Bawal, Kharkhoda | Dexterity and torque-tool practice, work-instruction reading, shift and bus-route fit |
| Electronics & SMT operators | Noida, Greater Noida | ESD awareness, AOI defect recognition, age and identity verification |
| Press, forging & welding | Faridabad, Manesar | Trade test on comparable equipment, guard and two-hand-control practice |
| Warehouse & forklift | NH48 Gurugram, Greater Noida, Kundli | Licence and load test, scanner and pick-accuracy trial |
| Housekeeping & front desk | Gurugram, Noida, Delhi offices and hospitals | Reference check, communication test, grooming and SOP walk-through |
| Telecallers & back office | Noida, Gurugram | Hindi and English voice test, typing test, CRM trial |
When a Chennai-managed agency makes sense for NCR
NCR has thousands of local contractors. This is where we add value, and where one of them may serve you better.
We fit well if you
- ✓Have sites in South India and NCR, and want one agency and one agreement
- ✓Need steady monthly teams with clean, State-correct compliance records
- ✓Want fair-recruitment practices you can show to auditors and customers
- ✓Can plan requirements a little ahead
A local contractor may suit you better if you
- –Need daily-wage labour at a few hours' notice
- –Want the vendor physically present at your gate every day
- –Are hiring once, with no ongoing work
Delhi NCR staffing FAQs
What NCR HR and operations teams ask us most often.
Ask us about your Delhi NCR site →Do you have an office in Delhi, Gurugram or Noida?+
No. We manage NCR work from our Chennai office in Guindy. We recruit locally, onboard at your site, appoint a coordinator for every team and visit on a schedule. Payroll and compliance run centrally.
Which State's minimum wage applies to my NCR site?+
The State where the work is done: Delhi for sites in NCT Delhi, Haryana for Gurugram, Manesar and Faridabad, and Uttar Pradesh for Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad. Where a worker lives does not matter.
Is there professional tax in NCR?+
No. Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh do not levy professional tax on salaries. Haryana and Delhi do have labour welfare fund contributions; Uttar Pradesh does not.
What does a contract worker cost in Gurugram vs Noida?+
Start with each State's minimum for the role. Haryana's unskilled rate from April 2026 is about ₹15,220 a month and UP's Category I rate is about ₹13,690. Then add employer PF (12% of PF wages up to ₹25,000), ESI at 3.25% where gross wages are ₹21,000 or less, bonus, leave and gratuity provisions, LWF where it applies, our service fee and 18% GST. Market wages are often higher than the minimum. We send a rate card per site.
Do you need a contractor licence in Haryana or UP?+
Under the OSH Code, which replaced the Contract Labour Act from 21 November 2025, contractor licensing applies at 50 or more contract workers. State rules were still being finalised in 2026. We confirm the requirement for your headcount before deployment.
Can you staff our Chennai and NCR sites together?+
Yes. One agreement with State-specific annexures, one payroll process, and a contact who understands each State's rules.
Related services for NCR employers
Staffing sites across NCR?
Send the city, roles, headcount and shift pattern for each site. We will reply with an itemised rate card under the right State's rules for each one. Call +91 860 850 6800. Or write to info@godstoneconsultech.in.