minimum wages

Fishers in Kerala continue to venture into the sea despite government 'stay-at-home' directives during extreme weather, as they lack minimum wages or guaranteed compensation, leading to loss of livelihood. Union leaders highlight that the immediate threat of starvation on land forces fishers to prioritize income over safety.

Contract hostel workers are staging a protest to demand minimum wages and pending salaries.

The state government is reconsidering minimum wages set for 84 scheduled employments after they were notified without Cabinet approval. The Labour Department has been instructed to prepare a Cabinet note to address this procedural oversight.

The notification on minimum wages is a step in the right direction for the Karnataka workforce.

The article argues that high minimum wages are costly in the long term and suggests pro-growth policies that create jobs are more effective in helping struggling families.