Again, Centre puts on hold decision on bringing parity in MGNREGA, minimum wages
Finance Ministry has said that such parity is not possible as it would involve an additional burden of around Rs 10,000 crore on the exchequer
It takes more than half of India’s minimum wage for a nutritious diet
The country places 50th among 52 in terms of ease of buying food items
Increase minimum wage by Rs 199, cut calorie intake by 300, suggests expert panel
Suggestions include different national minimum wages across different geographical regions in the country to suit local requirement
95 per cent women in India involved in unpaid labour
Report says involving women in the workforce can help achieve future aspirations that can boost India’s GDP by 27 per cent
Minimum wage for South African farm workers: 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor
Low minimum wage compliance was observed among the lowest paid workers — employers did not comply with the new minimum wage
Why Jammu’s Jal Shakti daily wagers are on hunger strike
As many as 21,000 workers of the Jal Shakti department (formerly Public Health Engineering Department) claimed to have not received wages in 4 months
Does Centre’s move to hike MGNREGA wages hold any value?
While this news might excite millions of rural workers, in reality, the workers will only be handed disappointment and pain
Civil society rejects recommendation of Nagesh Singh committee on MGNREGS
Activists say that the committee was set up to invalidate the recommendation of previous committee on wages under the employment gaurantee scheme
Women's Day: UNDP bats for temporary basic income to combat COVID-19
Monthly investment of 0.07-0.31% of a developing countries’ GDP can provide financial security to 613 million working-age women living in …
Worry for economy: Labour’s contribution to income keeps dipping
Income is being transferred from workers to capitalists, finds the latest UNCTAD report
Simply Put: Suicides by daily wage workers
MNREGA wage hike less than minimum wage in 33 states
Nagaland is the only state where the wage rate is equal to or more than their minimum wage
MGNREGA wages should not be less than minimum wage of a state: expert panel
Panel headed by economists S Mahendra Dev also recommends linking wages to Consumer Price Index-Rural as cushion against inflation
Workers don’t count
The recent strike reflects how the workers’ bargaining power has been crushed, and the impotence of the Left to lead them
Congress promises Rs 72,000 per year minimum income for poor
Calling it the Nyaya scheme, Rahul Gandhi said it will be an extension of UPA government’s flagship MGNREGS
'UBI can help people plan their lives properly'
As govt announces basic income for small farmers in its interim budget 2019, Down To Earth talks to Sarath Davala, who led a pilot study on UBI …
Rahul Gandhi may bet big on NYAY but how viable is it
It’s confusing how the Congress arrived at the figure of Rs 12,000/month for a family to get out of poverty; and how they’re going to …
Supreme Court order triggers NREGS wage debate
How much should workers under rural employment scheme be paid if minimum wage fixed by a state is more than that of the Centre?