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Code On Wages 2019
Code On Wages 2019
After years of trying, the central government has made a fresh bid to
universalise provision of minimum wages to all workers, both in
organised and unorganised sector, through the Code of Wages, 2019.
The last attempt was made in 2017 when a bill for the purpose was
introduced in the Lok Sabha and referred to a Parliamentary Standing
Committee but could not be passed.
The Bill also provides for revising minimum wages every five years
and emphasises on the use of technology for enforcement, along with
payment of wages by cheque or through digital modes.