Expert group set up to fix minimum wages

NEW DELHI, JUNE 3

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The Centre on Thursday constituted an expert group to provide technical inputs and recommendations on fixation of minimum wages and national floor minimum wages. An order to this effect was issued by the Union Labour Ministry.

The proposed inputs and recommendations are with regard to implementation of the Code on Wages. The group, headed by Prof Ajit Mishra, Director, Institute of Economic Growth, has been constituted for a period of three years. DPS Negi, Senior Labour and Employment Adviser, Ministry of Labour and Employment, is the group’s member secretary. The group will give recommendations to the Union Government on minimum wages and national floor wages. — TNS