Wednesday, 8 July 2015

Good news for workers as the Government hikes minimum wage to Rs. 160/ a day


After a long time i.e., 2 year, Government  of India hikes minimum wage of all the workers from Rs. 137 to Rs. 160 per day dated July 7, 2015. The above increase will be applicable from 1st of July that means from now workers of all scheduled employment  will get Rs.
160 per day instead of Rs 137 as earlier.

The decision has been taken to increase the retail inflation for industrial workers. Minister of state for labour and employment Mr. Bandaru Dattatrya asked in his letter to all the Cheif Minister to take necessary steps for fixation/ revision of the  rates of minimum wage in respect of all scheduled employment in states.

Earlier, rate of wages was revised to  Rs. 137 form Rs. 115 per day effective from 1 July, 2013.

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