Explanation:

Resistance by employers and employees: Many employers resist HRP as they think that it increases the cost of manpower as trade unions demand for employees based on the plan, more facilities and benefits including training and development. Further, employers feel that HRP is not necessary as candidates are / will be available as and when required due to unemployment situation. Employer’s version may be true about unskilled and clerical staff but it is not true in the case of all other categories as there is shortage for certain categories of human resources.

Trade unions and employees also resist HRP as they view that it increases the workload of employees and prepares programmed for securing the human resources mostly from outside. The other reason for their resistance is the HRP aims at controlling the employees through productivity maximization, etc.