Haryana govt hikes minimum monthly wages of workers

Haryana Government today announced to increase the minimum monthly wages of the workers by Rs 206 in the state.
The decision would be effective from January 1, 2014, an official spokesman said here.
He said that the consumer price index is reviewed after every six month in January and July and the minimum wages are determined as per increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index.
He said the decision to increase the minimum wages would benefit over 11 lakh labourers working in factories, shops, dhabas, small undertakings and brick kilns.
As many as, 7.5 lakh workers were working in about 11,500 large and small scale industries and four lakh people were working in the shops, dhabas and small undertakings.

The unskilled labourers in the State would now get minimum wage of Rs 5,547 per month or Rs 213.35 per day, semi skilled (A) Rs 5,677.10 per month and Rs 218.35 daily, semi skilled (B) Rs 5,807.10 per month and Rs 223.35 daily.
Similarly, skilled labourers (A) would now get minimum wage of Rs 5,937.10 per month and Rs 228.35 daily and skilled (B) would get Rs 6,067.10 per month and Rs 233.35 daily.
The highly skilled workers would now get minimum wage of Rs 6,197.10 per month and Rs 238.35 daily.