Notice to govt on wage revision plea
in 80 scheduled employments.
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Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde directed the govt to reply to the petition filed by Nanjappa Hospitals, Shivamogga. The judge recorded the govt advocate's submission that no further action would be taken unless a meeting is held and representatives of the industry concerned are heard.
If the notification is sought to be implemented, petitioners are at liberty to move this court to seek appropriate relief, the judge added.
The petitioner claimed the steep increase proposed in minimum wages would deal a crippling blow to business as a whole and to employers.
According to the petitioner, rates of minimum wages in respect of 34 scheduled employments were revised during 2022-23. The govt is proposing to fix uniform wages irrespective of industry and region, which is contrary to Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
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