Labour Salary Hike: In fact, Haryana will now get the boon of having increased salaries for laborers and employees. This has been confirmed after the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh; the now-next State Government Employees Union has also entered the fray for pressing the government to increase the minimum wage. The case, such as this one, was asked for improvement with respect to the economic status of the laborers and employees on the basis of inflation.
Quick Action Of The Government About Increase Demand
In fact, according to the requirement of the organizations, Naib Saini Government is calling a meeting regarding the Minimum Wage Increase Board on March 5. In this meeting, amendment in the minimum wage will be considered, which is decided according to the Consumer Price Index of workers in Haryana.
Current Status Of Minimum Wage
Currently, the minimum pay rate in the state of Haryana is Rs 11,001 per month. Whereas the payment for a skilled employee ranges from Rs 12,736 to Rs 13,372. For a highly skilled worker, this is a value of Rs 14,041. Thus, the revision of minimum wages takes place every 6 months.
Demanding The Revision Of Wages By The Labour Union
Regional minister, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, Jammu, on behalf of Pawan Kumar, requested in a meeting, between Nayab Saini and the Chief Minister, to consider raising the minimum wage to Rs 25,000 per month. “It has become extremely important now than at any other time to raise the salaries according to the cost of living and the needs of the workers as per inflation,” he stated.
Government Steps In Other Comparative States
Haryana co-minister added that it would be prudent for the Haryana government to evaluate minimum wage fixation of states where scripted minimum wages are more than Haryana’s. This will help enhance the economic security of workers in the state.
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