Code On Wages Bill
A deep dive into the labour codes and what they have in store for India Inc
The rules relating to these codes, finalised by the union labour ministry, are silent on several concerns of Indian enterprises and other stakeholders
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Centre mulls classifying jobs based on skills to remove arbitrariness
The ministry has come out with a list of occupations skill-wise, which will be dynamic in nature," a senior labour ministry official said, requesting anonymity.
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New labour code will scrap wage board for journalists: Here're the details
The Code on Minimum Wages passed by Parliament provides only for floors on wages to be set by the Centre
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Lok Sabha passes Wage Code Bill to ensure minimum wage for workers
The Bill which was passed by voice vote subsumes four labour laws -- Minimum Wages Act, Payment of Wages Act, Payment of Bonus Act and Equal Remuneration Act
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Wages Code Bill will uphold workers' rights, ensure timely payments: Govt
The Bill subsumes four labour laws -- Minimum Wages Act, Payment of Wages Act, Payment of Bonus Act and Equal Remuneration Act
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Code on Wages Bill gets cabinet nod in a bid to revive labour law reform
The Bill had proposed empowering the states to fix different minimum wages based on geography, skill and occupation, along with a national-level minimum wage which will act as a floor
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National minimum wage will hurt jobs; states must fix earnings: CII
According to sources, the labour ministry is likely to seek Cabinet approval for the Code on Wages Bill next week as it pushes for its passage in the ongoing Parliament session
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Keep it simple
Code on Wages Bill needs to be tweaked
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Code on Wages: Absence of written contract makes enforcement difficult
The Code on Wages, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha in August 2017, consolidates four laws related to minimum wages, payment of wages and bonus and equal remuneration
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Govt will push 'bill to ensure min wage' for all workers in monsoon session
The labour ministry is in the process of condensing 44 labour laws into four codes
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