Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, commonly known as PSARA, is an act to regulate functioning of Private Security Agencies so that they operate within a legal framework and are accountable to a regulatory mechanism. Every state and union territory has enacted this act and appointed controlling authority for the purpose of granting license.
License is mandatorily to be obtained from every state where security agency wish to operate. If any security agency is found to be running without license, criminal action is taken against that agency.
It is issued by the controlling authority appointed by the state. State usually appoints Home Secretary or police officer not below the rank of Joint Commissioner for issue of PSARA license.
You can visit https://psara.gov.in to check the status of license including its validity and expiry.
Security Guard Board was formed in Maharashtra for the welfare of the security guards working in Maharashtra. As per the Act, a private security agency can provide service to principal employer by getting exemption from the Board. A private security agency operating without obtaining exemption for the guards provided is illegal. Therefore, exemption from the Board to provide security guards is mandatory.
Security Guard Board levy is a levy payable for each registered/exempted security guard @3% per month on minimum wages. It is recoveerd from the principal employer (client) and paid to the Board.
Guideline to hire a security agency:
1. Registered and Complying with following:
> PSARA Act
> Exempted by Security Guard Board (For Maharashtra state only)
> EPF Act
> ESIC Act
> Professional Tax
> GST
> Income Tax Act
> Companies Act
2. ISO 9001:2015 Company
3. Strong Recruitment Procedure
4. PCC of guards
5. Training facility
6. List of Clientele
7. Number of years in operation
Security Guard has been categorised as Skilled Worker by Ministry of Labour & Employment, Governemnt of India vide its Gazette notification dated 19/01/2017. Security Supervisor has been categroised as Highly Skilled Worker.
But, most of the state governemnt continue to classify security guard as unskilled labour and minimum wages applicable to them is of unskilled labour only. Whereas, Security Supervisor is classified as Semi Skilled Labour by most state government.
A Security Guard is defined as unskilled labour by most state government and hence wages applicable to uskilled labour is applicable to Security Guard. Some state government have specifically defined rate for security guard. Usually it cost Rs. 12,000 to Rs. 18,000 per guard per month for 8 hours shift depending upon state to state. Once the labour code comes into force, floor rate will be the benchmark rate and minimum wages fixed by the state government cannot be less than floor rate fixed by the central government.
In Maharashtra, wages affixed by Security Guard Board is applicable to Security Guards which is currently around Rs. 25,000 per month in Mumbai & Thane.
For an event, even one day prior notice is sufficient for us. However, due to availibility factor, we recommend informing us in advance. For regular monthly requirement, we need atleast one week time to complete pre deployment activity.
You can email us your schedule or requirement on sales@globesecurity.co.in or call us on +91-8080-437-437. We will send you the quotation and all necessary details. Once you make the advance payment, we would send you the escort detail.
Temp staff is ideal for short term or temporary requirement. However, if the requirement is permanent in nature or more than 3 years than hiring directly on your payroll is cost effective and advisable. You can get in touch with us for best quote.
If you directly hire the manpower, you have to recruit, train them, manager their payroll and comply with labour laws. When you hire from third party, you can ask for replacement and have flexibility in hiring.