Same pay perks for highway, construction workers likely; to benefit 40 mn

The new Code on Wages tries to ensure minimum wages to all and timely payment of wages to all employees, irrespective of the sector of employment

The road ministry has removed an irritant to tabling the Code on Wages in Parliament as it has agreed to the broad definition of construction worker for the highway sector. Earlier the government was grappling with the distinction between construction and highway workers.

With the road ministry’s agreement, a highway worker will be entitled to the same benefits and allowances given to a construction worker under the new Bills. The revised Code on Wages can now be tabled in Parliament. The proposed legislation is expected to benefit over 40 million employees across the country.

The new Code on Wages tries to ensure