Govt introduces wage code bill in Lok Sabha
7 years, 7 months ago

Govt introduces wage code bill in Lok Sabha

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government on Thursday introduced in the Lok Sabha ‘The Code on Wages’ bill which seeks to empower the Centre to fix a “universal minimum wage” aimed to benefit over 40 crore unorganised sector workers. ‘The Code on Wages’ bill to consolidate and amend the laws relating to wages and bonus was introduced in the House by labour minister Bandaru Dattatreya. The bill seeks to amalgamate four laws — Payment of Wages Act 1936, Minimum Wages Act 1948, Payment of Bonus Act 1965 and Equal Remuneration Act 1976. It is going to bring in a historical change in the wages for workers and universal minimum wages will be implemented for the first time in India,” Dattatreya said.

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Less take home salary, likely 4-day work week: India’s new labour laws may be implemented next fiscal year
3 years, 3 months ago

Less take home salary, likely 4-day work week: India’s new labour laws may be implemented next fiscal year

Live Mint  

The four labour codes on wages, social security, industrial relations and occupation safety, health and working conditions are likely to be implemented by the next financial year, news agency PTI reported citing a senior government official. The four codes, if implemented, will drastically alter the way industrial houses treat their employees and also impact the working hours, take home salary …

4-day work-week, change in salary: India's new labour codes likely in FY 2022-23
3 years, 3 months ago

4-day work-week, change in salary: India's new labour codes likely in FY 2022-23

Hindustan Times  

India is likely to implement four new labour codes on wages, social security, industrial relations, and occupational safety by the next fiscal year beginning 2022, according to a senior government official cited by the PTI news agency. If the new labour codes are implemented, there's a likelihood that employees in India may be able to enjoy a four-day workweek from …

Govt defers labour codes implementation
3 years, 11 months ago

Govt defers labour codes implementation

The Hindu  

The four labour codes will not come into effect from April 1 as States are yet to finalise the relevant rules, which means that there will be no change in take home pay of employees and provident fund liability of companies for now. Once the wages code comes into force, there will be significant changes in the way basic pay …

Why New Wage Code May Result in Lower Take Home Salary for Employees Next Year
4 years, 3 months ago

Why New Wage Code May Result in Lower Take Home Salary for Employees Next Year

News 18  

Employers may have to revise offer letters if the new Code on Wages becomes effective from April 1, 2021, which may result in a lower take-home salary for a majority of employees. “Given that the 50 percent of the wages has to be basic pay and the allowances cannot be above that threshold, it will definitely have an impact on …

Deriving The Meaning Of 'Wage': A Comparative Analysis Of The Payment Of Wages Act, 1936 And The Code On Wages, 2019
4 years, 3 months ago

Deriving The Meaning Of 'Wage': A Comparative Analysis Of The Payment Of Wages Act, 1936 And The Code On Wages, 2019

Live Law  

A long-standing industry demand was the rationalisation and codification of labour laws. It amalgamates and subsumes four imperative labour laws - the Payment of Wages Act, 1936; the Minimum Wages Act, 1948; the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965; and the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976. Unlike the definition under the Payment of Wages Act of 1936, the definition under the Code …

A wage code that is a hasty composition
4 years, 5 months ago

A wage code that is a hasty composition

The Hindu  

In the brief monsoon session of Parliament, three new labour codes were bulldozed into passing and now await the President’s assent. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his part, has said the Code on Wages, 2019 would expand the coverage of workers in all industries in the unorganised sector as the old Minimum Wages Act covered only 30% of the total …

Lok Sabha Passes Three Labour Codes for 'Healthy Environment to Workers' Amid Boycott by Opposition
4 years, 6 months ago

Lok Sabha Passes Three Labour Codes for 'Healthy Environment to Workers' Amid Boycott by Opposition

News 18  

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed three labour codes amid boycott of the House proceedings by several Opposition parties, including the Congress, in protest against the suspension of eight Rajya Sabha members. Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said the House is witnessing a historic day as these codes would provide salary security, social security and proper environment at workplaces to 50 …

Labour Ministry notifies draft on minimum wages
4 years, 8 months ago

Labour Ministry notifies draft on minimum wages

The Hindu  

The Union Labour and Employment Ministry on Tuesday published the draft rules framed for the implementation of the Code on Wages Act, 2019, that guarantees minimum wages to all, defines how the wages will be calculated and prescribes a national floorwage for all States. | Cabinet approves Code on Wages Bill The draft rules published this week are similar to …

Code on wages likely to be implemented by Sept, govt circulates draft rule
4 years, 8 months ago

Code on wages likely to be implemented by Sept, govt circulates draft rule

Live Mint  

The Code on Wages, 2019, the first law under labour reforms, is likely to be implemented by September as the Ministry of Labour and Employment has put draft rules of the law in public domain for feedback, a senior official said. "The draft rules on the Code would be open for public feedback for 45 days from July 7, 2019, …

Why is it necessary to fix a minimum wage?
5 years, 4 months ago

Why is it necessary to fix a minimum wage?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On August 8, the President gave his assent to the Code on Wages, 2019, that had earlier been approved by Parliament. Following the consultation, the Centre will notify the rules that will create the mechanisms to fix a floor wage that would then undergird the minimum wages for different categories of workers — unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled …

Amendments to labour laws under the Modi government: No love for labour
5 years, 7 months ago

Amendments to labour laws under the Modi government: No love for labour

The Hindu  

Prime M inister Narendra Modi, who has always held forth on his “humble origins”, once referred to himself, during his first term, as the son of a mazdoor. On July 23, Union Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar introduced in the Lok Sabha the Code on Wages Bill, 2019, and the Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Bill, 2019, and …

Parliament passes Code on Wages bill to ensure minimum wage
5 years, 7 months ago

Parliament passes Code on Wages bill to ensure minimum wage

The Quint  

New Delhi, Aug 2 The Rajya Sabha on Friday passed the Code on Wages Bill, 2019 which subsumes some British-era labour laws into one code and enables the Centre to fix minimum wages that would benefit almost 500 million workers. Terming the move as historic and saying that it will ensure minimum and timely payment of wages to workers engaged …

No single minimum wage floor under the Wage Code bill
5 years, 8 months ago

No single minimum wage floor under the Wage Code bill

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India will not have a single mandatory minimum wage floor as talked earlier as the the union Labour ministry has stayed away from making it part of the wage code bill. However, after the Union cabinet approved the Wage Code bill, the labour ministry indicated that states will not be allowed to pay less than the minimum national …

Labour Bills meets with protest
5 years, 8 months ago

Labour Bills meets with protest

The Hindu  

The government on Tuesday introduced the Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Bill, 2019 and the Code on Wages Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha amid protests from the Opposition that move was being made at the behest of employers and not trade unions. Opposing the introduction of the Bill, Adhir Ranjan Chowdury, Leader of the Congress in …

Tread with caution: on labour laws
5 years, 8 months ago

Tread with caution: on labour laws

The Hindu  

As part of its commitment to simplify and consolidate labour rules and laws under four codes, the Union Cabinet has cleared the Occupational, Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, a week after it approved the Code on Wages Bill. The Code on labour safety and working conditions include regular and mandatory medical examinations for workers, issuing of appointment letters, and …

Cabinet approves Code on Wages Bill
5 years, 8 months ago

Cabinet approves Code on Wages Bill

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Code on Wages Bill, which subsumes existing laws regarding minimum wages and other workers’ remuneration issues as part of the government’s efforts to improve ease of doing business. Speaking to the media after the Cabinet meting, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said the Cabinet had approved Bills on arbitration, wage code and …

Cabinet approval for wage code bill likely next week in a bid to bring in a fresh wave of labour reforms
5 years, 9 months ago

Cabinet approval for wage code bill likely next week in a bid to bring in a fresh wave of labour reforms

Firstpost  

The bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 10 August 2017. New Delhi: Looking to bring in a fresh wave of labour reforms, the Labour Ministry is likely to seek Cabinet approval for the Code on Wages Bill next week as it pushes for its passage in the ongoing Parliament session, a source said. The wage code bill is …

Govt to move ahead on labour reforms with new Bill, extend Minimum Wages Act across sectors
5 years, 9 months ago

Govt to move ahead on labour reforms with new Bill, extend Minimum Wages Act across sectors

India TV News  

In what could be a significant improvement over existing wage rules, the government is likely to extend the applicability of the Minimum Wages Act to all forms of employment and workers in both the organised and the unorganised sectors. For instance, one aspect of the proposed legislation could be that while the state government concerned will fix and revise minimum …

Modi government likely to bring new bill on labour reforms
5 years, 9 months ago

Modi government likely to bring new bill on labour reforms

India TV News  

In what could be a significant improvement over existing wage rules, the government is likely to extend the applicability of the Minimum Wages Act to all forms of employment and workers in both the organised and the unorganised sectors. For instance, one aspect of the proposed legislation could be that while the state government concerned will fix and revise minimum …

Will adopt Centre’s wage slabs in Delhi, says AAP govt
6 years, 7 months ago

Will adopt Centre’s wage slabs in Delhi, says AAP govt

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party government on Thursday said it will adopt the central government’s minimum wage slabs so that scheduled employees in the national capital are not impacted by the recent high court order quashing the Delhi government’s proposal for revised minimum wages. Labour minister Gopal Rai told reporters on Thursday the minimum wages offered by the central government are …

Government asks labour ministry to push only worker-friendly legislation ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls
6 years, 10 months ago

Government asks labour ministry to push only worker-friendly legislation ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Firstpost  

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has reportedly been asked by the government to accelerate the passage of workers-friendly legislations and hold back those that could be seen as anti-labour The Ministry of Labour and Employment has reportedly been ordered to accelerate the passage of worker-friendly legislation and hold back those that could be seen as anti-labour, ahead of general …

Govt working on universal social security scheme, aims to cover workers from informal sector
7 years, 2 months ago

Govt working on universal social security scheme, aims to cover workers from informal sector

Firstpost  

The government of India is working on the draft of a new social security scheme that would offer a safety cover all workers including those from the informal sector The government of India is working on the draft of a new social security scheme that would offer a safety cover for all workers including those from the informal sector who …

Govt to set up advisory board to fix national minimum wages
7 years, 6 months ago

Govt to set up advisory board to fix national minimum wages

Firstpost  

Centre has not fixed a National Minimum Wage for all employees as yet and reports appearing on Rs 18,000 per month minimum wage for employees are “incorrect” New Delhi: The government will set an advisory board to fix minimum wages for various sectors applicable across the country, a senior official of the labour ministry said. “The government would constitute an …

Law Ministry Opposes Express Recognition Of Transgenders For Endowment Of Labour Rights
7 years, 6 months ago

Law Ministry Opposes Express Recognition Of Transgenders For Endowment Of Labour Rights

Live Law  

In a judgment that was hailed as being progressive throughout, the Supreme Court had in the case of National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India directed the Transgender community to be formally recognized as the third sex and also to avail the benefits of socially and economically Backward Communities. However, in a proposal that seems to be a step …

Cabinet clears minimum wage code Bill, to benefit over 4 cr employees
7 years, 8 months ago

Cabinet clears minimum wage code Bill, to benefit over 4 cr employees

Firstpost  

The bill seeks to empower the Centre to set a minimum wage across all sectors in the country and states will have to maintain that. New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the new wage code bill which will ensure a minimum wage across all sectors by integrating four labour related laws. The Labour Code on Wages Bill will …

Cabinet approves minimum wage code bill by integrating four labour laws
7 years, 8 months ago

Cabinet approves minimum wage code bill by integrating four labour laws

Firstpost  

The Union Cabinet n Wednesday approved the new wage code bill which will ensure a minimum wage across all sectors by integrating four labour related laws. New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the new wage code bill which will ensure a minimum wage across all sectors by integrating four labour related laws. The Labour Code on Wages Bill …

Lok Sabha passes Bill to ensure cashless payment of wages
8 years, 1 month ago

Lok Sabha passes Bill to ensure cashless payment of wages

India TV News  

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill under which specified industrial units will have to pay salaries and wages to workers only either through cheques or by electronic transfer to their bank accounts. As per the bill, employers will have to pay wages to workers through cheques or credit their bank accounts without obtaining written authorisation of the employees. …

Minimum monthly salary could go up to Rs 15,000
10 years, 3 months ago

Minimum monthly salary could go up to Rs 15,000

India TV News  

New Delhi: Centre government is considering raising the minimum wages to Rs 15,000 across all the industry sectors in the country. The BJP led government's act will effectively double the income of workers across 45 industry verticals covered under the National Minimum Wages Act 1948. “The amendment to the Minimum Wages Act will include a provision that would make the …

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