Mumbai, April 28, 2025: Quess Corp Ltd., India’s largest staffing and workforce solutions provider, has been inducted as a Regional Corporate Member of the World Employment Confederation (WEC), effective April 1, 2025. With this, Quess becomes the first Indian and South Asian staffing company to join WEC as a corporate member, a milestone that underscores India’s growing importance in the global workforce landscape.
“The World Employment Confederation represents the gold standard in global employment practices, policy frameworks, and sustainable workforce development. As the first Indian company to join WEC as a Regional Corporate Member, Quess is proud to contribute to advancing ethical labour practices, skilling, and formal employment, both in India and globally,” said Lohit Bhatia, President, Workforce Management, Quess Corp.
This announcement was made following WEC’s General Assembly on April 7, 2025, which also saw the election of new Board members and the appointment of a new Vice-President. The developments mark a continued evolution in WEC’s efforts to expand its reach across high-growth regions and further its role as the global voice of the private employment services industry.
Commenting on the development, Bettina Schaller, President of the World Employment Confederation, said, “I am delighted and honoured to welcome QUESS as our first Regional Corporate Member in the Asia-Pacific region. I had the pleasure of spending three weeks in India at the beginning of this year and witnessed firsthand what a workforce solutions powerhouse QUESS is! The company’s values and ambitions are perfectly aligned with the World Employment Confederation’s mission to showcase the economic and social role played by a well-regulated industry in enabling work, adaptation, security and prosperity in our societies. I am enthusiastic about our collaboration and confident that QUESS’ contributions will extend far beyond India, benefiting workers, businesses, and governments across the APAC region and globally.”
Quess brings deep on-ground impact to the WEC network, adding nearly 400,000 individuals to formal employment each year, half of whom are first-time entrants into the formal workforce. Ranked among the top five staffing companies globally by volume and 37th by value, Quess has emerged as a key driver of workforce formalization, wage equity, skilling, and social security in India.
The company’s WEC membership follows its recent signatory status with the Global Coalition for Social Justice, reinforcing its commitment to ethical recruitment, inclusive growth, and international collaboration. Through WEC, Quess will contribute to advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a particular focus on decent work, economic opportunity, and youth empowerment.
India is currently the world’s third-largest staffing market by scale and one of the fastest-growing. With over 6 million workers in formal staffing and industry revenues exceeding USD 18 billion, the sector plays a vital role in driving tax compliance, labour protections, and economic development. Quess’s inclusion into WEC creates new opportunities for cross-border learning and policy engagement, while also amplifying India’s voice in shaping the future of work.
