Jammu : Increase in minimum wages of daily wage laborers including daily wage laborers in Jammu and Kashmir region from 225 300 per day. The Jammu and Kashmir administration said that this hike will be implemented in all government departments.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha declare. He said that this is an interim measure till the minimum wage rates are revised by the Labor and Employment Department.
,daily wager With exemplary commitment and dedication towards work, they are playing a vital role in the development of the Union Territory. The interim measure has been taken to benefit a larger segment of the workforce. We are strongly committed to ensure the welfare and welfare of all daily wagers and the government will leave no stone unturned in instilling the principles of equality, welfare and social justice in governance,” said the Lt Governor.
“While we are fast-tracking the process on the minimum wage, the interim measure reflects Union Territory AdministrationConcern about making development and progress inclusive. Together we can face the challenges of the future and there is no doubt that daily wage laborers and daily wage laborers will also take forward the process of social and economic change.
Officials said the process of notifying minimum wages by the Labor and Employment Department would take at least three months, hence the decision on interim measures was taken to benefit daily wage earners of all government departments and municipalities and local bodies.