Giving big bonanza for the labour class in Punjab, the State Government has hiked the minimum wage at the rate of Rs200 per month for monthly rated, Rs7.69 for daily rated and Rs0.96 for hourly rated workers.
The hike in wages would be effected from September 1, 2014, said a spokesperson of the State labour Department. He said that the Punjab Government, while increasing wages of the workers of various categories, has considered the Consumer Price Index number of Central Government. The minimum rates of wages have been provisionally enhanced for the time being, he said.
Divulging the details, the spokesperson said that in the unskilled category, the Government has enhanced the minimum wages at the rate Rs6,647.75, Rs256.03, Rs32 on monthly, daily and hourly basis respectively. Similarly, in the semi-skilled category, the Government has enhanced the minimum wages at the rate Rs7,427.75, Rs286.03, Rs35.80 on monthly, daily and hourly basis respectively.
In the skilled category, the Government has enhanced the minimum wages at the rate Rs8,324.75, Rs320.53, Rs40.10 on monthly, daily and hourly basis respectively. In highly skilled category, the Government has enhanced the minimum wages at the rate Rs9,356.75, Rs360.23, Rs45.10 on monthly, daily and hourly basis respectively.