The Delhi Government has decided to implement the new hiked rates of minimum wages in respect of unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled categories in all scheduled employments. The new rates will be affected from April 1, 2013
According to labour Minister Ashok Kumar Walia, the new rates have been worked out after adjustment of dearness allowance. The new rates have also become applicable in respect of clerical and non-technical supervisory staff in all scheduled employments.
Walia further stated that Delhi Government has been regularly revising the minimum wages after making necessary adjustment of dearness allowance in order to ensure the minimum wages as per the latest inflationary trends.
He added that Delhi Government has been maintaining the highest minimum rates of wages in the country amongst all the States.
The Delhi Government has exhorted the employers to release payment to its workers as per the new hiked minimum wages as the new rates have come into w.e.f. April 1, 2013. All the employers are again directed to ensure payment to the workers through Electronic Clearance System (ECS) or by cheque. Further, the workers have been asked to contact the District Office of the labour Department in case they are not paid wages as per the new hiked rates. They can also register their complaints on labour Department number 12789.