Women planting paddy seedlings in an agricultural field in Nagaon district of Assam. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar On March 11, Bahutva Karnataka, a forum for concerned citizens and organisations, released a report titled ‘Employment, Wages and Inequality’, at the Press Club, Bengaluru. The report analyses the progress in various employment-related indicators in the … Read more
The cost of a home-cooked vegetarian thali in Mumbai has increased by 65% in the last five years. At the same time, the average wage earned by a casual labourer working in urban Maharashtra has increased by only 37% and that of a salaried worker has increased by 28%. This disparity between wages/salaries and expenditure … Read more
Representational image only. Andhra Pradesh-Transco (Transmission Corporation) increased the wages of outsourced workers provided by third party manpower agencies/contractors with effect from August 14, 2023. An order to that effect was issued by A.P.-Transco CMD K. Vijayanand on the above date. The enhancement of wages came three days after the power utilities and the Andhra … Read more
Some of the issues that were discussed, included the following: the need to treat domestic workers with equality, dignity and respect. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT E MAIL Chenamma, who once worked as a domestic worker, is struggling to find work. “I feel healthy mentally and physically when I work. However, because I am old now, … Read more
The Calcutta High Court asked the Central Government to declare what decision it had taken on the State’s latest action-taken report, dated February 2, 2023. File | Photo Credit: Sushanta Patronobish The Calcutta High Court on June 6 asked the Union Government and the West Bengal Government to submit reports on the non-payment of wages to … Read more
Representational image of villagers from Odisha’s Kalahandi district under the MGNREGS | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout States must contribute to MGNREGS wages, says Union Minister Giriraj Singh The financial burden of wages to the beneficiaries of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) should also be shouldered by State governments, in order to … Read more
Workers engaged under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme at a tribal settlement in Tamil Nadu. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The financial burden of wages to the beneficiaries of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) should also be shouldered by State governments, in order to make them more proactive … Read more
The government has notified rules governing the constitution and functions of the central advisory board under the Code on Wages, paving the way for the government to initiate work on a national floor-level minimum wage. The Code on Wages prescribes for a statutory floor-level minimum wage for the country. The government is keen to roll … Read more
The labour ministry has reached out to India Inc to ascertain its view on the elements that need to be incorporated in the final rules. Synopsis Liability with regard to statutory dues including minimum wages, overtime, bonus, provident fund, insurance and gratuity could be spelt out explicitly in the final set of rules likely to … Read more
NEW DELHI: Violence at a Wistron Corp factory in southern India is likely to stall the company’s and its client Apple Inc’s drive to expand local manufacturing, while forcing the government to redouble efforts to encourage foreign investors. Thousands of contract workers angry over the alleged non-payment of wages, destroyed equipment and vehicles at a … Read more