Articles for Minimum Wages

Trade unions bat for social security benefits, minimum wage for platform gig workers
1 month ago

Trade unions bat for social security benefits, minimum wage for platform gig workers

The Hindu  

The Joint Committee of Trade Unions, comprising eight central trade unions, has demanded that the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers Bill must ensure minimum wages, maternity leave and benefits such as provident funds, bonuses and gratuity for gig and platform workers. Presenting a draft document listing out objections and suggestions to the bill, the union leaders, at a round table conference, …

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High Court Orders State Govt To Convene Stakeholders' Meeting On Region & Industry-Wise Minimum Wage Classification In Madhya Pradesh
4 months, 2 weeks ago

High Court Orders State Govt To Convene Stakeholders' Meeting On Region & Industry-Wise Minimum Wage Classification In Madhya Pradesh

Live Law  

In a significant development, the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to convene a meeting of all stakeholders to discuss the classification of minimum wages according to different regions and industries. The petitions, filed in April 2024, sought a revision of minimum wage policies to reflect the varying economic conditions across different industries …

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PCMC pays ₹7.5 crore in wage dues to waste pickers as many still await justice
4 months, 3 weeks ago

PCMC pays ₹7.5 crore in wage dues to waste pickers as many still await justice

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: Unable to read the message received on her mobile on May 31, Surekha Wadmare, called her son who asked her to send him a screenshot. 310 waste pickers who have collectively received ₹ 7.5 crore from the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation between March and June as their wage difference for the period 2013 to 2015 under the Minimum Wages …

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It has now been 15 years since the federal minimum wage rose to $7.25
4 months, 4 weeks ago

It has now been 15 years since the federal minimum wage rose to $7.25

NPR  

It has now been 15 years since the federal minimum wage rose to $7.25 toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The most recent hike to the federal minimum wage occurred on July 24, 2009, back when former President Barack Obama was still in his first year in office and the Black Eyed Peas topped the Billboard charts. According to the Bureau …

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ASHAs demand minimum wages, social security
5 months, 1 week ago

ASHAs demand minimum wages, social security

The Hindu  

The first Kalaburagi taluk conference of the Karnataka State Composite ASHA Workers’ Association demanded the government ensure minimum wages and social security to Accredited Social Health Activists. They should be provided with minimum wages as per the law in force, social security and free health coverage,” the ASHAs demanded at the conference held at the old Zilla Panchayat Conference Hall …

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Villupuram MP writes to Centre to ensure minimum wages for teachers in private and unaided schools
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Villupuram MP writes to Centre to ensure minimum wages for teachers in private and unaided schools

The Hindu  

Villupuram Member of Parliament D. Ravikumar has urged the Union government to intervene and ensure minimum wages for teachers in private and unaided schools in the country In a letter addressed to Union Minister for Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya, Mr. Ravikumar said many private school teachers faced significant challenges, including low salaries, lack of maternity leave, absence of allowances, …

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Assistant Labour Commissioner Not Competent To Decide Complaint Filed By Inspector Under Minimum Wages Act: Madhya Pradesh High Court
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Assistant Labour Commissioner Not Competent To Decide Complaint Filed By Inspector Under Minimum Wages Act: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court single bench of Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia held that the Assistant Labour Commissioner is not a competent authority to decide the claims arising out of payment of less than the minimum rates of wages under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. The High Court noted that Section 20 of the Minimum Wages Act gives the relevant …

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Once Employer Deposes Salary Particulars, Not Open For Insurance Company To Quantify Compensation As Per Wages Under Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Andhra Pradesh High Court
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Once Employer Deposes Salary Particulars, Not Open For Insurance Company To Quantify Compensation As Per Wages Under Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court single bench of Justice Nyapathy Vijay held that once the employer himself deposed about the salary particulars, it is not open for the insurance company to insist on quantification of compensation under Workmen Compensation Act as per the wages fixed under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. Feeling aggrieved, the National Insurance Company Limited filed an …

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Calcutta High Court Directs Govt To Finalise Minimum Wage Of Tea Plantation Workers Within 6 Weeks, Calls It A Statutory & Legal Right
8 months ago

Calcutta High Court Directs Govt To Finalise Minimum Wage Of Tea Plantation Workers Within 6 Weeks, Calls It A Statutory & Legal Right

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court's circuit bench at Jalpaiguri has directed the West Bengal government to finalise the minimum wage of tea plantation workers within 6 weeks, under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.This comes after a coordinate bench had upheld the interim hike in wages for the workers and directed the state to finalise a minimum wage within 6 months. The …

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Data on what Indians earn does have plenty to reveal of poverty in India
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Data on what Indians earn does have plenty to reveal of poverty in India

Live Mint  

Even though the fact-sheet on the Consumption Expenditure Survey has been officially released, the debate on poverty is far from over. For all of India, it would imply a poverty line of ₹445 per day, slightly higher than the government notified minimum wages. This was only ₹310 per day in case of agricultural workers, lower than the estimate reported by …

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Homemaker's Deemed Income Can't Be Less Than Minimum Wages Notified For Daily Wager : Supreme Court
10 months ago

Homemaker's Deemed Income Can't Be Less Than Minimum Wages Notified For Daily Wager : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, while deciding a claim under the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988, observed that it is difficult to assess a contribution made by the homemaker in monetary terms. On the aspect of the deceased being employed, the Court, in no uncertain terms, noted that her deemed monthly income could not be anything less than given under the Minimum …

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Want to fix inequality, Democrats? The answer is wages, not education
11 months ago

Want to fix inequality, Democrats? The answer is wages, not education

Salon  

Just as the Republicans’ default solution to any domestic problem is “lower taxes,” Democrats insist on “more education, especially college education.” But this obsession with education is misplaced, and in some cases actually harmful to the project of building “a more perfect union.” A better tactic for Democrats would be to raise wages through government policies, especially those aimed at …

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The seamy side of India’s millennium city - The Hindu
1 year ago

The seamy side of India’s millennium city - The Hindu

The Hindu  

In Gurugram’s upscale, residential Sector 57, just a stone’s throw from the city’s malls and glass-and-steel corporate offices, a teenage girl working as a domestic help was rescued from her employers last week, after six months of captivity. I was helpless; I had no support,” says the distraught father, a gardener, surrounded by cameras and journalists inside Gurugram’s Civil Hospital …

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Job Ads Not Complying With Minimum Wages Act Shouldn't Be Carried On 'Rozgar Baazar' Portal: High Court To Delhi Govt
1 year, 3 months ago

Job Ads Not Complying With Minimum Wages Act Shouldn't Be Carried On 'Rozgar Baazar' Portal: High Court To Delhi Govt

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to not publish any job The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to not publish any job A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula took note of Delhi Government’s submission that steps are being taken to update the software portal so that not …

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Karnataka High Court Half Yearly Digest: January To June 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka High Court Half Yearly Digest: January To June 2023

Live Law  

Nominal Index Priyanaka R Patil v. Kendriya Sainik Board. 'Committees Can Always Be Constituted By Legislative Council To Study Performance Of Nursing Colleges': Karnataka High Court Case Title: Karnataka State Association of the Management of Nursing v. Allied Health Science Institution And State of Karnataka & Others Case No: Writ Appeal 839/2022 Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 7 The Karnataka High Court …

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HC notices to TS on non-issue of revised minimum wages GO
1 year, 8 months ago

HC notices to TS on non-issue of revised minimum wages GO

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Monday issued notice to the state government, special chief secretary and the commissioner of the Government Printing Press at Chanchalguda directing them to file counter affidavits to a petition on the issue of a GO pertaining to the revised minimum wages of 68 scheduled employments. The division bench comprising Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and …

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Embargo U/S 70 Of Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act Not Attracted If Minimum Wages Not Paid To Workers: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 10 months 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 …

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Minimum Wages Notification Can Be Considered To Determine Notional Income Of Deceased In Motor Accident Compensation Claims : Supreme Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Minimum Wages Notification Can Be Considered To Determine Notional Income Of Deceased In Motor Accident Compensation Claims : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court observed that 'minimum wages notification' can be considered to determine the notional income of deceased in motor accident claim cases.As per the claimants, the Deceased was a fish vendor­ cum­ driver and was earning at least Rs. The Supreme Court observed that 'minimum wages notification' can be considered to determine the notional income of deceased in motor …

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Delhi government hikes minimum wage. Check revised monthly salary here
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi government hikes minimum wage. Check revised monthly salary here

Live Mint  

India has registered a five month surge in retail inflation, recording 7.41% in September. At such a time Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia has informed that the Delhi government has decided to raise the minimum wage for unskilled workers, skilled workers and semi-skilled workers. "Increase in minimum wages will give respite to the labour class suffering from the adverse …

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Motor Accident Claims - Reliance Can't Be Placed On Minimum Wages Notification When There Is Positive Evidence Regarding Income : Supreme Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Motor Accident Claims - Reliance Can't Be Placed On Minimum Wages Notification When There Is Positive Evidence Regarding Income : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently held that a notification issued under the Minimum Wages Act can only be a guiding factor in determining the income of the deceased in a motor accident claims case. When there is positive evidence regarding the income, reliance cannot be placed on minimum wages notification.In this case, the Supreme Court was considering an appeal filed by …

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EU Parliament adopts new bloc-wide rules on minimum wages
2 years, 3 months ago

EU Parliament adopts new bloc-wide rules on minimum wages

LA Times  

European Union lawmakers on Wednesday adopted new legislation aimed at guaranteeing “decent” minimum wages for workers across the 27-nation bloc. The vote — with 505 in favor, 92 against and 44 abstentions — came as inflation and skyrocketing energy bills have left many households struggling to make ends meet. Under the new law, member countries will have to guarantee “that …

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高通胀致工资缩水，美联邦最低工资已跌至66年来最低水平
2 years, 5 months ago

高通胀致工资缩水，美联邦最低工资已跌至66年来最低水平

China Daily  

After inflation, people making US minimum wage are earning less now than 60 years ago 据美国消费者新闻与商业频道（CNBC）7月20日报道，经济政策研究所（EPI）的一项新分析显示，美国创纪录的高通胀率已经把联邦最低工资的价值推到了66年来的最低水平。目前联邦最低工资为时薪7.25美元，处于1956年2月以来的最低水平，当时的联邦最低工资为时薪75美分，相当于现在的7.19美元。 The federal minimum wage is at its lowest value since February 1956, analysis from the Economic Policy Institute shows. 经济政策研究所的分析显示，联邦最低工资处于1956年2月以来的最低水平。 The nonpartisan think tank’s recent analysis of Consumer Price Index data found that the $7.25 federal minimum wage hasn’t been worth less since the …

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The minimum wage decision will be announced today. Will Prime Minister Albanese get his wish?
2 years, 6 months ago

The minimum wage decision will be announced today. Will Prime Minister Albanese get his wish?

ABC  

The Fair Work Commission will announce its minimum wage decision today. But Higgins's "Harvester Decision" eventually led to the creation of a national minimum wage for all Australian workers, as state wages boards adopted the Harvester calculation over time. The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union says the national minimum wage should be set at 60 per cent of median full-time weekly …

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Labor formally submits for minimum pay rise of at least 5.1 per cent to Fair Work Commission
2 years, 6 months ago

Labor formally submits for minimum pay rise of at least 5.1 per cent to Fair Work Commission

ABC  

Labor has officially backed a pay increase for low wage workers in a formal submission made today to the nation's wage authority. Key points: Labor has recommended a 5.1 per cent increase for low paid workers The party committed to the increase at the election despite Coalition resistance The Fair Work Commission will determine a wage increase this month The …

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