Labour Laws: Karnataka to Relook at Minimum Wage, Working Hours
4 years, 10 months ago

Labour Laws: Karnataka to Relook at Minimum Wage, Working Hours

The Quint  

During the meeting with over 100 participants from large and small firms, several issues pertaining to the industries were reportedly discussed. Representatives reportedly spoke about having no funds to pay wages, protection from plaints filed by labourers about working conditions, retrenchment etc and exemptions from paying over-time labour dues. Lekha Adavi, an advocate and member of the All India Central Council of Trade Unions-Karnataka, who was present during the meeting said that the labour secretary had said that “Karnataka would outdo Uttar Pradesh” in providing a fillip to businesses suffering because of the lockdown. “When several companies asked about being exempted from paying over-time to workers in key businesses, the secretary responded by saying a proposal to increase working hours to 100 hours per week was being considered and that there would be more clarity the following week,” she said. While minimum wages being paid to workers in Karnataka varied sector-wise, a garment worker is entitled to wages amounting to Rs 9-10,000, while a construction worker is paid approximately Rs 450 per day.

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Protest seeking service regularisation, better wages for contract hostel workers on Jan. 20
2 months ago

Protest seeking service regularisation, better wages for contract hostel workers on Jan. 20

The Hindu  

The Karnataka Rajya Sarakari Hostel Mattu Vasati Shala Horaguttige Naukarara Sangha will launch an indefinite protest outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Kalaburagi on January 20 demanding revision of wages and regularisation of service of contract workers in government-run hostels. State president of the sangha Bheemshetty Yempalli, addressing presspersons here on Thursday, urged the State government to regularize their service …

‘90-hour work’ is irresponsible and unacceptable: INTUC secretary Janak Prasad
2 months, 1 week ago

‘90-hour work’ is irresponsible and unacceptable: INTUC secretary Janak Prasad

The Hindu  

B. Janak Prasad, Chairman, Minimum Wages Advisory Board, Government of Telangana and National Secretary, INTUC objected to the recent remarks of S.N. In a statement here, he said such statements are both alarming and regressive, and they undermine the principles of labour rights and the dignity of workers, disregarding the sacrifices made by generations of labourers to establish humane working …

Gig workers’ unions demand Karnataka govt. to pass welfare law instead of waiting for Centre to frame rules for Social Security Code
2 months, 1 week ago

Gig workers’ unions demand Karnataka govt. to pass welfare law instead of waiting for Centre to frame rules for Social Security Code

The Hindu  

Platform and gig workers’ unions and experts have demanded that the Karnataka government pass the The Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers Bill at the earliest and not wait for the Central government to frame rules for the Code on Social Security SS), 2020. Undeterred exploitation Vinay Sarathy of United Food Delivery Partners’ Union pointed out that without a comprehensive legislation …

‘It's IT heads’ pitch to…': Karnataka labour minister on 14-hour work day proposal after employee union's concern
8 months ago

‘It's IT heads’ pitch to…': Karnataka labour minister on 14-hour work day proposal after employee union's concern

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees’ Union has expressed concerns about Karnataka government's 14-hour work day proposal and called it an ‘attack on basic rights of a worker.’ The union said that it will also lead to massive unemployment and increase in work hours of workers will deduct the number of shifts in organisations. ‘It's IT heads’ pitch to…': Karnataka labour minister …

14-hour work day in IT sector: Employees union slams Karnataka govt's plans
8 months ago

14-hour work day in IT sector: Employees union slams Karnataka govt's plans

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru, Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees' Union has urged the Siddaramaiah-led government to reconsider its reported plans to extend the working hours of the IT/ITeS/BPO sector. Noting that the proposed new bill 'Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Bill 2024' attempts to normalise a 14-hour work day, the union said, the existing act only allows a maximum of 10 hours work per …

Karnataka government under fire again, this time for pushing to increase IT sector working time to 14 hrs per day
8 months ago

Karnataka government under fire again, this time for pushing to increase IT sector working time to 14 hrs per day

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: After facing backlash from industries and businesses on the bill for job reservation for Kannadigas, the state government is again under fire, now from the Karnataka State IT/ ITES Employees Union, which claims that the government is planning to bring in amendments to relevant Acts to increase working hours for the IT and ITeS sector from 10 hours per …

The problem with the Karnataka gig workers Bill
8 months, 1 week ago

The problem with the Karnataka gig workers Bill

The Hindu  

Last month, Karnataka introduced a new Bill, called the draft Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers Bill, 2024, seeking to provide social security and welfare measures for platform-based gig workers in the State. In the recent past, India has seen protests and agitations by gig workers on the issue of revenue sharing, working hours and various other working conditions and terms of …

Karnataka government ordered to re-calculate minimum wages based on Supreme Court guidelines
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka government ordered to re-calculate minimum wages based on Supreme Court guidelines

The Hindu  

In what is being perceived as a victory for nearly 1.7 crore workers in unorganised sector across Karnataka, the State government has been directed by the Karnataka High Court to re-calculate the minimum wages that had been fixed in 2022. Petition by union The court, in a recent order based on a petition filed by the All India Trade Union …

Labour Dept. asked to make fresh calculation of minimum wages for 10 scheduled employments
1 year, 5 months ago

Labour Dept. asked to make fresh calculation of minimum wages for 10 scheduled employments

The Hindu  

In what is being seen as a positive signal in fixing minimum wages on scientific basis in the current revision cycle, the State government has sent back a proposal by the Labour Department to enhance minimum wages for 10 scheduled employments and asked the wages to be revised on a more rational basis. While the minimum wages for 38 scheduled …

Karnataka transport employees to go on indefinite strike from March 24: Report
2 years ago

Karnataka transport employees to go on indefinite strike from March 24: Report

Hindustan Times  

State transport employees in Karnataka are set to go on an indefinite strike from March 24 in a bid to increase their wages, get more allowances, and a number of other demands. Government employees had held a 15-day transport strike demanding wage revision in April 2021. Government employees had held a 15-day transport strike demanding wage revision in April 2021, …

Govt employees end strike after 17% hike in basic salary
2 years ago

Govt employees end strike after 17% hike in basic salary

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka government employees on Wednesday ended their strike after the state government offered an interim hike in basic salary of up to 17% and announced setting up a committee to study the feasibility of reverting to the Old Pension Scheme. Karnataka government employees ended their strike after the state government offered an interim hike in basic salary The salary hike …

Striking employees corner Karnataka government before model code of conduct kicks in
2 years ago

Striking employees corner Karnataka government before model code of conduct kicks in

The Hindu  

Implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, which is being demanded by the striking government employees in Karnataka, is expected to cause an additional burden of about ₹20,000 crore annually on the exchequer. On February 28, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the ramifications of implementing the 7th Pay Commission recommendation, or its interim report, has to be studied, but …

Embargo U/S 70 Of Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act Not Attracted If Minimum Wages Not Paid To Workers: Karnataka High Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Embargo U/S 70 Of Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act Not Attracted If Minimum Wages Not Paid To Workers: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that workmen employed at the Indian Coffee Workers Co-operative Society Limited, if not paid minimum wages as prescribed, can make an application to the appropriate authority constituted under the Minimum Wages Act to consider their claim for recovery of minimum wages. Further, it has said that Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-operative …

'Will provide financial subsistence to construction workers': Rajasthan tells SC
3 years, 3 months ago

'Will provide financial subsistence to construction workers': Rajasthan tells SC

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan government has informed the Supreme Court that its building and other Construction Workers Welfare Board, has granted financial and administrative sanction to authorities concerned for minimum wages to construction workers who are rendered idle due to prohibition on construction activity pursuant to the order of the top court in NCR region of the state of Rajasthan. "That, the Building …

‘Many women garment workers oppose increased work hours’
4 years, 9 months ago

‘Many women garment workers oppose increased work hours’

The Hindu  

A survey of women garment workers in south Karnataka has not only revealed how most of them received no assistance from either their employers or the State government, but also their unwillingness to work extra hours. The survey jointly conducted by Garments Mahila Karmikara Munnade and Alternative Law Forum, interviewed 82 women in the garment industry and found that a …

Karnataka government notifies 10-hour work shift for three months
4 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka government notifies 10-hour work shift for three months

The Hindu  

The State government on Friday notified a 10-hour work shift per day, up from eight hours, for a period of three months. The notification issued by the Labour Department was made under Section 5 of the Factories Act that equips the government to make changes in “emergency” situations for a maximum of three months. The changes in working hours had …

Karnataka too mulls over increasing working hours in industries
4 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka too mulls over increasing working hours in industries

The Hindu  

The State government is considering sanctioning additional working hours for the manufacturing sector on the lines of what has already been done in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Punjab. While the discussion is to add two working hours to the current eight-hour shift, a decision on it is likely to be taken post April 28. While trade unions have said that such …

'Minimum Wages Not A Static Concept' : Karnataka HC Upholds 487.20% Rise in Doctors' Minimum Wages [Read Order]
4 years, 11 months ago

'Minimum Wages Not A Static Concept' : Karnataka HC Upholds 487.20% Rise in Doctors' Minimum Wages [Read Order]

Live Law  

"The concept of minimum wages is not a static concept", observed the Karnataka High Court while upholding the wage revisions notified by the government. The Court was considering, inter alia, the Writ Appeal filed by the Private Hospital and Nursing Homes Association, aggrieved by the Karnataka Government's notification of January 6, 2017 by which the minimum wages for doctors and …

Minimum Wages Act : Karnataka HC Upholds Wage Revisions Notified By Govt In 37 Sectors [Read Judgment]
4 years, 11 months ago

Minimum Wages Act : Karnataka HC Upholds Wage Revisions Notified By Govt In 37 Sectors [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the decision of the state government to revise the amount of minimum wages to be paid to employees in 37 sectors of employment. The court held that "It cannot be said that while fixing the rates of minimum wages the state government has exceeded the jurisdiction vested within it or the action is 'ultra …

Karnataka unorganised workers seek hike in minimum wages
11 years ago

Karnataka unorganised workers seek hike in minimum wages

The Hindu  

The Karnataka State Unorganised Workers’ Federation has demanded a 40 per cent hike in the minimum wages for unorganised workers in the light of escalation in the cost of living, particularly house rents. “About half of a worker’s earnings go towards house rent alone,” said Mr. Melukote, demanding that a House Rent Allowance of Rs. Mr. Melukote pointed out that …

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