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Delhi govt announces slew of welfare measures for labourers

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta announced welfare measures for labourers, including midday breaks, health check-ups, and water kiosks, on Labour Day.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta interacts with workers at a construction site on New Rohtak Road. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

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Published on May 02, 2025 05:14 AM IST

ByAlok KN Mishra

State nod for rules on code on wages, industrial relations

“Most of the rules are along lines finalised by the centre and they will be enforced as soon as the central government ascertains the date of implementation,” an official from the labour department told Hindustan Times

Government permission will no longer be needed to lay off workers, cut staff strength or shut down establishments with less than 300 workers (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Apr 28, 2025 07:18 AM IST

BySurendra P Gangan

Delhi government hikes minimum wages by up to ₹500 for all workers

As per the revised rates, the minimum wage for unskilled workers has increased from ₹18,066 per month to ₹18,456.

A labourer stacks bricks on his head at the construction site. (Reuters File Photo)

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Published on Apr 16, 2025 08:55 AM IST

ByParas Singh, New Delhi

Karnataka government issues draft notification on minimum wages

The Karnataka government has issued a draft notification establishing minimum wages for various skilled and unskilled workers.

The minimum daily wages for the unskilled workers will be <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>989 in zone-1, <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>899 in zone-2 and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>817.35 in zone-3.(Amit Dave/Reuters)

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Published on Apr 12, 2025 04:12 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Pathi Venkata Thadhagath

Ludhiana: Upset Anganwadi staffers protest over state budget

During the protest, union leaders criticised the state government, saying that although it came to power with promises of a pro-people government, the newly presented budget does not reflect those promises

Anganwadi workers holding a protest in Ludhiana on Tuesday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

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Published on Apr 02, 2025 06:36 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

After ASHA, Anganwadi workers protest outside Secretariat in Kerala

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Published on Mar 18, 2025 11:51 AM IST

PTI |

Chandigarh administration hikes minimum wages

The updated minimum wage rates for both monthly and daily employees, effective from October 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, have been provided in the notification, which can be downloaded from the official Chandigarh administration website: https://chandigarh.gov.in/information/public-notices

The average Cost of Living Index for Chandigarh from April to September 2024, as issued by the Labour Bureau, Chandigarh, is 2185, which is an increase of 44 points from the previous average of 2141 points in March 2024. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 09, 2025 09:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Uttar Pradesh govt likely to set up corporation for outsourced, contractual staff

Uttar Pradesh cabinet to take a call on issue soon, the state government engages about 10 to 12 lakh contractual and outsourced employees in different departments

The Uttar Pradesh government proposes to work out rules to govern service conditions for outsourced and contractual staff, and fix minimum wages for them. (PICTURE FOR REPRESENTATION)

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Updated on Nov 21, 2024 08:40 AM IST

ByUmesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow

Chandigarh admn hikes minimum wages

According to the revised rates, monthly wages of unskilled employees have been increased from ₹13,659 to ₹13,834 and daily wages from ₹525 to ₹532.

This revision of minimum wages will benefit thousands of workers working in factories and shops in Chandigarh. (HT File)

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Updated on Oct 05, 2024 09:28 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Seek pay hike: Anganwadi workers protest outside Bittu’s residence in Ludhiana

Hargobind Kaur, president of Punjab Anganwadi Workers Association, said that the workers for long had been demanding to induct them as government employees or at least be paid minimum wages as per labour laws.

The Anganwadi workers had staged various protests outside the minister’s residence for the last few years. (HT File)

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Updated on Oct 03, 2024 07:16 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Minimum wages for unorganised sector workers increased from Oct 1 by VDA hike

The central government increased minimum wages for unorganised sector workers from October 1, 2024, by increasing Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA)

The Government raised minimum wages for unorganised workers using the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA)(Amit Dave/Reuters)

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Published on Oct 02, 2024 05:41 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Centre raises minimum wages for farm, industrial workers ahead of festive season

The Centre’s order will benefit workers engaged in building construction, loading and unloading, security guards, janitors, housekeeping, mining and agriculture

Workers at the site of construction of expansion of the Hebbal flyover, being built in an effort to reduce traffic congestion in Bengaluru on Sept 12 (PTI FILE PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 26, 2024 10:53 PM IST

ByZia Haq

No minimum wage revision in Punjab since 2012

Punjab labor dept. delays minimum wage revision since 2012, causing financial losses to workers. Board recommends raising monthly wages to ₹26,000.

The minimum monthly wage amounts to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10,736 for an unskilled worker in Punjab.

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Updated on Jun 29, 2024 06:00 AM IST

ByKaram Prakash, Patiala

Dip in MGNREGA work since pandemic: Data

In the three years since the pandemic, the amount of work in the rural jobs guarantee programme has declined every financial year from 38.9 million person days in 2020-21 to 28 million in the year so far

For representational purposes only. (HT File Photo)

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Published on Feb 27, 2024 10:18 AM IST

BySaubhadra Chatterji, New Delhi

U.P. ASHA workers demand higher wages, state employee status

“We demand a minimum wage of ₹18,000 for ASHA Bahu and ₹24,000 for ASHA Sangini (supervisors). This is the least they should receive, as currently, they do not earn more than ₹12000.”

ASHA workers staging protest in Lucknow (Sourced)

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Published on Feb 15, 2024 09:41 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Delhi govt hikes min wage, new rates from October 1

Monthly wages of skilled workers has been increased by ₹312, that of semi-skilled workers by ₹286, and that of unskilled labourers has been increased from ₹260

Now the per day wage of an unskilled worker in Delhi is <span class='webrupee'>₹</span> 673, for semi-skilled <span class='webrupee'>₹</span> 742 and for skilled worker <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>816. The new rates will be applicable from October 1. (Reuters)

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Updated on Oct 20, 2023 06:21 AM IST

ByAlok KN Mishra

Urban job schemes can recharge our cities and fight deep inequalities

India should focus on investing in urban social protection programs to address inequality and improve the lives of the bottom 50%.

Clearly, urban employment programmes are an idea whose time has come.( Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO )

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Published on Aug 02, 2023 10:06 PM IST

ByGautam Bhan, Shriya Anand

Former state NRC coordinator to face probe for alleged irregularities: Assam CM

Hajela, a native of Madhya Pradesh and a 1995 batch IAS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, was appointed the NRC coordinator by the Supreme Court in 2019 to oversee the exercise of finalising and publication of Assam NRC data

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (File Photo)

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Updated on Apr 13, 2023 12:09 PM IST

ByUtpal Parashar

No delay in fixing floor wages: Labour ministry

The fixing of the new wage benchmarks is mandated by the Code on Wages Bill passed in 2019. On June 3

While there would be different minimum wages for different categories of jobs and these will vary according to geographical zones(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Jun 20, 2021 03:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

No intention to delay fixation of minimum wage, national floor wage: Govt

The government constituted an 'expert group' under the chairmanship of Professor Ajit Mishra, who is a renowned economist, to offer technical inputs and recommendations on the fixation of minimum wages and national floor wages.

Representational: The govt has formed an expert panel to recommend the minimum wage floor with a three-year tenure.(Satyabrata Tripathy/Hindustan Times)

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Published on Jun 19, 2021 03:41 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Deepali Sharma | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Petition turned down, EPFO tells vet varsity to deposit employees’ share

The exemption plea of the university was rejected since it did not fulfil the conditions laid down by the EPFO

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Published on Dec 16, 2019 10:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHarvinder Kaur, Ludhiana

Centre planning to introduce ‘One Nation, One Pay Day’ system: Labour Minister

“There should be a pan-India single wage day every month across various sectors to ensure that workers get timely payment of salaries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen on this legislation to get passed soon,” Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said.

The central government is in the process of implementing Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, and Code on Wages.(Reuters File Photo)

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Updated on Nov 16, 2019 03:11 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

Minimum pay may jump 28% on government’s wage code

The Code on Wages 2019 provides for a statutory national floor wage rate, below which no minimum wages can be fixed by any state body or employer. The draft will be finalised in about four months after public consultations and suggestions.

The national minimum floor wage in the country could go up by 28% from an existing non-binding guideline wage set in 2017 based on new criteria proposed by the Union government. (Representative Image)(Reuters File / Representational Image)

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Updated on Nov 06, 2019 09:51 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByZia Haq

Supreme Court allows Delhi government to notify 37% hike in minimum wage

The hike, recommended by a 36-member committee, is over and above the revised wages that were notified in 2017.

Supreme Court has allowed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi Government to notify the revised minimum wages for workers(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Oct 17, 2019 11:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Budget 2019: Wage system revamp key to more inclusive growth

Minimum wages, a welfare feature of most advanced and developing economies, are floor wages benchmarked to inflation and designed to protect vulnerable workers from exploitation.

The government is slated to introduce The Code of Wages Bill, 2019 in the current session of Parliament, aimed at rationalising minimum wages in step with proposals made out in the Survey.(Sushil Kumar/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on May 28, 2020 11:19 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByZia Haq

Agri income scheme may give ‘bigger’ relief to UP farmers

High indebtedness, low agri household income, large number of small holdings are a feature of the agriculture sector in UP.

As many 1.33 lakh holdings are semi medium (2-4 hectare), 3.98 lakh medium (4 to 10 hectares) and 25,300 are large holdings, that is, 10 hectares and above.(Representative image)

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Published on Feb 04, 2019 02:07 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Lucknow | ByBrajendra K Parashar, Lucknow

With new approach, NREGS saw boost in productivity, shows study

A subtle shift by the NDA government in its approach to NREGS, without changing its basic features, has allowed more funding of assets owned by small farmers, helping to raise their productivity, but selection of beneficiaries needs more transparency, a government-sponsored study shows.

The NREGS, a landmark anti-poverty programme launched by the previous UPA government, has been more tilted towards asset-creation under the present government, rather than being a purely wage-driven programme.(Picture for representation)

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Updated on Jan 02, 2019 07:18 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByZia Haq

Delhi government to crack down on minimum wage violators

The Delhi government had implemented minimum wage slabs in March last year. According to the revised pay scale, workers in the unskilled category should get Rs14,000 per month, semi-skilled Rs15,400 per month and skilled workers Rs 16,962 per month.

As part of Delhi government’s campaign, 10 enforcement teams of the labour department will inspect firms and factories to check if owners are paying government minimum wages.(Reuters File / Representative Photo)

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Updated on Dec 05, 2018 01:10 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Centre may reimburse private firms for increased maternity leave

In a bid to help women on maternity leave retain their jobs, the government may dip into labour welfare cess collected by states to reimburse employers providing maternity benefits to female staff, officials familiar with the matter said.

The proposal comes in the backdrop of the amendment made in 2017 to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, under which maternity leave was increased from 12 to 26 weeks to enable women to breastfeed babies for six months after birth.(Getty Images/Representational Photo)

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Updated on Nov 16, 2018 09:21 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Aam Admi Party govt announces new minimum wages

“According to the revised pay scale, unskilled category will get Rs14,000 per month, semi-skilled Rs15,400 per month and skilled workers ₹16,962 per month,” labour minister Gopal Rai said

The announcement came a day after Supreme Court allowed the Arvind Kejriwal-led government to implement the March 2017 notification on minimum wages for three months(HT FIle)

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Published on Nov 02, 2018 09:20 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta announced welfare measures for labourers, including midday breaks, health check-ups, and water kiosks, on Labour Day.

“Most of the rules are along lines finalised by the centre and they will be enforced as soon as the central government ascertains the date of implementation,” an official from the labour department told Hindustan Times

As per the revised rates, the minimum wage for unskilled workers has increased from ₹18,066 per month to ₹18,456.

The Karnataka government has issued a draft notification establishing minimum wages for various skilled and unskilled workers.

During the protest, union leaders criticised the state government, saying that although it came to power with promises of a pro-people government, the newly presented budget does not reflect those promises

After ASHA, Anganwadi workers protest outside Secretariat in Kerala

The updated minimum wage rates for both monthly and daily employees, effective from October 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, have been provided in the notification, which can be downloaded from the official Chandigarh administration website: https://chandigarh.gov.in/information/public-notices

Uttar Pradesh cabinet to take a call on issue soon, the state government engages about 10 to 12 lakh contractual and outsourced employees in different departments

According to the revised rates, monthly wages of unskilled employees have been increased from ₹13,659 to ₹13,834 and daily wages from ₹525 to ₹532.

Hargobind Kaur, president of Punjab Anganwadi Workers Association, said that the workers for long had been demanding to induct them as government employees or at least be paid minimum wages as per labour laws.

The central government increased minimum wages for unorganised sector workers from October 1, 2024, by increasing Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA)

The Centre’s order will benefit workers engaged in building construction, loading and unloading, security guards, janitors, housekeeping, mining and agriculture

Punjab labor dept. delays minimum wage revision since 2012, causing financial losses to workers. Board recommends raising monthly wages to ₹26,000.

In the three years since the pandemic, the amount of work in the rural jobs guarantee programme has declined every financial year from 38.9 million person days in 2020-21 to 28 million in the year so far

“We demand a minimum wage of ₹18,000 for ASHA Bahu and ₹24,000 for ASHA Sangini (supervisors). This is the least they should receive, as currently, they do not earn more than ₹12000.”

Monthly wages of skilled workers has been increased by ₹312, that of semi-skilled workers by ₹286, and that of unskilled labourers has been increased from ₹260

India should focus on investing in urban social protection programs to address inequality and improve the lives of the bottom 50%.

Hajela, a native of Madhya Pradesh and a 1995 batch IAS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, was appointed the NRC coordinator by the Supreme Court in 2019 to oversee the exercise of finalising and publication of Assam NRC data

The fixing of the new wage benchmarks is mandated by the Code on Wages Bill passed in 2019. On June 3

The government constituted an 'expert group' under the chairmanship of Professor Ajit Mishra, who is a renowned economist, to offer technical inputs and recommendations on the fixation of minimum wages and national floor wages.

The exemption plea of the university was rejected since it did not fulfil the conditions laid down by the EPFO

“There should be a pan-India single wage day every month across various sectors to ensure that workers get timely payment of salaries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen on this legislation to get passed soon,” Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said.

The Code on Wages 2019 provides for a statutory national floor wage rate, below which no minimum wages can be fixed by any state body or employer. The draft will be finalised in about four months after public consultations and suggestions.

The hike, recommended by a 36-member committee, is over and above the revised wages that were notified in 2017.

Minimum wages, a welfare feature of most advanced and developing economies, are floor wages benchmarked to inflation and designed to protect vulnerable workers from exploitation.

High indebtedness, low agri household income, large number of small holdings are a feature of the agriculture sector in UP.

A subtle shift by the NDA government in its approach to NREGS, without changing its basic features, has allowed more funding of assets owned by small farmers, helping to raise their productivity, but selection of beneficiaries needs more transparency, a government-sponsored study shows.

The Delhi government had implemented minimum wage slabs in March last year. According to the revised pay scale, workers in the unskilled category should get Rs14,000 per month, semi-skilled Rs15,400 per month and skilled workers Rs 16,962 per month.

In a bid to help women on maternity leave retain their jobs, the government may dip into labour welfare cess collected by states to reimburse employers providing maternity benefits to female staff, officials familiar with the matter said.

“According to the revised pay scale, unskilled category will get Rs14,000 per month, semi-skilled Rs15,400 per month and skilled workers ₹16,962 per month,” labour minister Gopal Rai said

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