Page 6 - Wages

Corporate India had an extraordinary 2018-19, but their real wage rate fell

In last 6 years, wages have grown at an average 10% a year within a narrow range of 9-12% per year. During this period, sales have grown at an average annual rate of 6% in wider range from -3% to +17%

UK wages rising at fastest pace in 11 years despite Brexit headwinds

Average weekly earnings were 3.9 per cent higher during the three months to June against the same period a year before

India to be lone economy facing suppressed wages by 2030, says study

Globally, a shortage of highly skilled employees could dramatically drive up salaries for the most in-demand workers by 2030, according to a study.

West Bengal: Tea garden workers protest against delayed wages

Around 100 workers raised slogans against the prevailing cash crunch faced by the nation following demonetisation

Letters: Wage issues

With reference to T N Ninan's piece, "The minimum wage temptation" (September 17), perhaps by coincidence, N Sundaresha Subramanian's report, "Proxy advisory company finds Sun's pay cheque for Kavery Kalanithi 'excessive'" appeared in the paper on the same day.The concern regarding high wages affecting cultivation - and not just paddy - in Kerala is real. Kerala's dependence on "less fortunate" states for workers and the possibility of them outnumbering the non-resident Keralites are issues being discussed in that state.On the protection of environment or the damage caused by wetlands to dry lands, these issues get exaggerated by certain constituencies for different purposes. If existing laws are implemented, Kerala would be environmentally safe for decades. The state;s environment protection problems are more related to the management of its forests and rivers than paddy fields and plantation crops.Taking necessary measures to prevent damage to ecosystems and natural drainage systems