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Minimum Wages News

Not just an economic issue: Labour codes must adjust society’s moral compass

Unemployment, insecure work and non-decent working conditions should not merely be treated as macroeconomic inefficiencies.

Published 33 days ago

Raising minimum wages limits workers’ choice

We should respect the will of workers and let them decide whether the terms of a job offered are better than their other options or not. (Reuters)

Published 54 days ago

Punjab: Over 200 Sewa Kendra operators face sacking for striking work

Sewa Kendra employees protesting at mini-secretariat in Ludhiana on Tuesday. (Manish/HT)

Published 60 days ago

SC to hear pleas for reviewing wages of priests, temple staff

SC to hear pleas for reviewing wages of priests, temple staff

Published 77 days ago

Chandigarh: 8% salary hike okayed for outsourced staff

The rates are minimum wages for 8-hour duty. (HT File)

Published 81 days ago

Karnal/ Rohtak: Strike by sanitation workers’ leaves cities choked with garbage

Led by Karnal’s unit president Raj Kumar, the protesters took out a march through various parts of the city and announced the extension of their strike till Thursday. (Manoj Dhaka/HT)

Published 82 days ago

PIL in SC for reviewing wages of priests, sevadars and temple staff in state-controlled temples

PIL in SC for reviewing wages of priests, sevadars and temple staff in state-controlled temples

Published 84 days ago

Maharashtra announces draft rules for new labour codes

Mumbai, India - May 11, 2022: A labourer works at a coal wholesale market, amid increasing power outages due to its shortage owing to the spell of heat wave, in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/ HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)

Published 84 days ago

US proposes to hike minimum wages for hiring H1B workers

US proposes to hike minimum wages for hiring H1B workers

Published 85 days ago

Labour Day bonanza: Punjab assembly clears 15% hike in minimum wages

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann termed the increase a tribute to the working class. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

Published 92 days ago

Punjab wage hike falls short of expectations, say activists

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann speaks in the state assembly on Friday. (ANI Video Grab)

Published 92 days ago

US: North Carolina labour official backs federal rule to hike H-1B wages

US: North Carolina labour official backs federal rule to hike H-1B wages

Published 95 days ago

Punjab misses wage revision deadline, labour unions threaten ‘Noida-like’ stir

Despite the mandatory daily wage revision being due in March, the Punjab labour department has not yet completed the process. This delay has prompted labour unions to threaten protests similar to those in Noida if the government does not act immediately. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)

Published 96 days ago

Left Parties protest at Jantar Mantar over labour unrest, submit memorandum

Left Parties protest at Jantar Mantar over labour unrest, submit memorandum

Published 100 days ago

Labour dept: No drive on for layoffs, salary cuts in Gautam Budh Nagar

The clarification came after a series of posts, reportedly being shared since April 13 (when protests turned violent in Noida) alleged that workers employed in industries across Noida and Greater Noida were receiving salaries after arbitrary deductions by factory managements. (HT Photo)

Published 100 days ago

Man accused of inciting violence during Noida labour protests arrested: Police

Aditya Anand was caught in Tamil Nadu.

Updated 105 days ago

Centre seeks reports from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana on protests for wage hikes

The protests were triggered by differences over a routine hike in minimum wages, which is linked to the Consumer Price Index (Industrial Workers).

Updated 109 days ago

Noida labour unrest: UP govt orders interim hike in minimum wages, says final wage fixation soon

Noida labour unrest: UP govt orders interim hike in minimum wages, says final wage fixation soon

Published 110 days ago

Protests erupt in Faridabad, Palwal as factory workers demand wage hike

This comes days after similar protests at IMT Manesar, an industrial hub, where workers demanded revised compensation as per the Centre’s new labour law. (Photo for representation)

Updated 110 days ago

‘Pakistan link’ in Noida workers' protest: UP minister's fresh shocker

Protesters in Noida, demanding better wages, set several vehicles on fire.

Updated 110 days ago

Uttar Pradesh hikes minimum wages for workers day after protests cripple Noida

Security personnel deployed in Noida on Monday amid a massive factor workers' protest.

Updated 110 days ago

After Noida stir, Uttar Pradesh govt announces interim hike in minimum wages

Security personnel in Noida on Monday. (Sunil Ghosh/HT)

Updated 110 days ago

Workers in Faridabad, Palwal also stage protests, demand wage hike implementation

(X/ncrpatrika)

Published 111 days ago

Former Haryana dy CM warns wage hike may make workers ineligible for welfare schemes

Former Haryana dy CM warns wage hike may make workers ineligible for welfare schemes

Published 113 days ago

Workers protest over wage hike at Hosiery Complex in Noida

The crowd swelled to a thousand and started marching towards Dadri Road, briefly disrupting traffic (Sunil Ghosh / HT)

Published 113 days ago

Maneser: Min, DC direct industries to implement revised wages amid unrest

Workers seen along with police personnel during the protest on Thursday. (Parveen Kumar/HT)

Published 114 days ago

Gurugram DC urges revised wages’ rollout amid IMT Manesar protests

Officials said the labour department has been directed to ensure strict implementation of the revised wages (HT File Photo)

Updated 115 days ago

Himachal ambulance services paralysed as staff strike over wages

The impact has been felt across all districts in Himachal as ambulances stayed off the road. (Deepak Sansta/HT)

Published 117 days ago

Ambulance workers protest outside NHM office in Shimla; minimum wages among demands

Ambulance workers protest outside NHM office in Shimla; minimum wages among demands

Published 167 days ago

Trade unions stunted industrial growth, left workers jobless: Supreme Court

During the hearing, the Supreme Court repeatedly flagged what it described as the damaging role of trade unions in India’s industrial landscape (REUTERS FILE)

Published 185 days ago

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