NEW DELHI: Days after the Delhi government notified new minimum wages rules, Labour Minister Gopal Rai held a review meeting with top officials of the department and contractors on Thursday.
According to a government official, the labour minister warned officials of strict action if they fail to ensure compliance with minimum wages rules in the national capital.
“Apart from 138 representatives from various departments, 71 contractors attended the review meeting, where the minister warned of strict action for failure in compliance with new minimum wages rules,” the official said.
Last month, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had said that around 55 lakh workers in the city would benefit from the increased minimum wages. The move would be effective in reducing poverty and dealing with the economic slowdown, he had said, adding that the step would lead to an increase in demand and production, and generate employment.
The enhanced minimum wages for unskilled workers have been fixed at around Rs 14,842 per month, for semi-skilled workers at Rs 16,341 per month and for skilled workers at Rs 17,991 per month. The government has removed 1,373 contractors so far for not paying minimum wages to their workers.
The AAP government had on October 18 welcomed SC’s decision to upheld its March 2017 notification on higher minimum wages. The state government had fixed the minimum wages based on the average prices of food items and clothing, and other necessities like housing and electricity.
(With agency inputs)
Raised pay
The enhanced minimum wages for unskilled workers have been fixed at around I14,842 per month, for semi-skilled workers at I16,341 per month and for skilled workers at I17,991 per month. The govt has removed 1,373 contractors so far for not paying minimum wages to workers.