Revision of minimum wages for more than 2 crore workers in a planned employment in Karnataka – whose proposal was announced last week – will build a large number of employees outside the ambitions of state insurance employees (ESI).
However, the state government is pushing the Center for an ascending revision of the capacity of capacity to 30,000 GBP per month, which will cover most of the workers if they do it.
Although the announced revision of wages for 100 planned jobs, including 18, which has been added in recent years, has brought encouragement between workforce between workforce, has brought to enjoyment due to the ceiling.
On April 10, the Ministry of Labor announced the proposal that the minimum wage proposes a monthly range from 19,319.36 GBP for unskilled workers in zone 3 to the maximum 34 225.42 GBP for highly qualified employees in thermal stations. Despite the industry in Zone 1 (Bengalur and the surrounding areas), the minimum wage for a highly qualified worker is 31,114.02 GBP per month.
Those who earn over 21,000 GBP per month will be eligible for ESI benefits. For physically attacked persons, the ceiling is 25,000 GBP per month.
Sought -after improvements
Labor Minister Santosh Lad acknowledged this matter and said Hindu that the state government wrote to the center more than a year ago to increase the ceiling limit to 30,000 GBP per month. He said he wrote the Minister of State for the work and employment of Shobha Karandlaj. “I’ve been writing three times. I’ll go and meet the Minister. I wrote to all Members.”
According to the 1948 minimum wage Act, the state government is obliged to revise wages at least once every five years and the last wage revision in the state between 5% and 10% was carried out in 2022 for about 34 planned jobs. The latest proposal, which will now be considered by the Advisory Board of Minimum wages after receiving the objection, is up to 70% of the increase in the current salaries.
Mr. Lad argued: “The minimum wage in Karnataka was scientifically framed and is based on the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Raptakos Brett case. Calculated based on the cost of food and clothing necessary for the family, including two children set for eight months.
Mr. Lad also said that the number of workers in the minimum wage range of 21,000 ₹ and 25,000 GBP is small, but the number increases after a minimum wage of 27,000 GBP per month. “If the center will strengthen the ceiling, it will help Crores workers. I hope that in the next few months the center will agree to strengthen the ceiling.”
Full medical care provided
According to the state insurance company of employees (ESIC), full medical care is provided to the insured person and family members from the date of entry into insure employment and that there is no ceiling of expenditure for treatment. Even those who were retired and permanently insured and their spouses are entitled to medical care after paying an annual premium premium of 120 GBP.
Published – April 19 2025 20:41 IS IS
