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On Wednesday, the government of Sikkim increased the minimum pay for unskilled employees to Rs 500, marking a 67% increase over the previous figure. According to statements made by Labour Minister of Sikkim Lok Nath Sharma, the daily salary for unskilled employees is Rs 500 from Rs 300 was implemented with retroactive effect as of 11th July 2022.
With retroactive effect dating back to the 11th of 2022, the State government has raised the minimum daily payout of skilled and unskilled workers by 67%.
Key Takeaways
- It has been determined that these revised salaries would apply to employees who work at an altitude of up to 8,000 feet.
- The people working at altitudes ranging from 8,001 ft to 12,000 ft will be benefited with 50% more amount on their wages.
- The workers working at altitudes ranging from 12,001 ft to 16,000 ft will be benefited with 75% more amount on their wages.
- The wages of workers who work at the place exceed the height of 16,001 ft.
- From July 2022, the new wages plan will be applied.
- An increment of Rs. 200 was done in all the announced categories of workers.
The Rise in Wages
The daily wages for the unskilled employees have risen to Rs. 500. An increment of Rs.200 has been done on the previous wage that was Rs.300. The same increment of Rs. 200 is done for workers with semi-skilled, and the raised amount is Rs. 520 which was Rs. 320, previously. The daily pay for skilled workers jumped to Rs. 535 from Rs. 335. The workers who are highly trained received a hike of Rs. 200 and will now get Rs. 565.
Workers at altitudes between 8,001 and 12,000 ft will get 50% more than the standard rate of pay, those between 12,001 and 16,000 ft will receive 75% more than the standard rate of pay, and those working at heights exceeding 16,000 ft would receive twice the regular rate of pay.
At a news conference held at Shram Bhawan on 13th September, The Minister of Labour Lok Nath Sharma announced that the Chief Minister of Sikkim Prem Singh Golay authorised the adjustment, and the Department has entered with a notice of a 67% jump in daily pay, which is highest.
Sikkim has the third-highest minimum wage among the states
After the declaration made on 1st May by the Chief Minister, He said that the Department decided to increase the minimum wages. On 11th July, the Department published a gazette notice. It provides a time of around sixty days for the stockholders to give suggestions or raise objections if any.
The Department had received a total of 14 representations, each of which was given with careful consideration. Following that, the Department handed over its report to the government so that it could be reviewed and approved.
The Labour Department issued a notification on the updated rate by the Minimum Wages Act of 1948. 2017 was the year that saw the most recent round of revisions. Namrata Thapa, who is the secretary for the Department of Labour, also spoke at a conference.
Minister’s Take on Situation
The minister went on to brief the audience about the development of a hospital also in Sikkim that would have one hundred beds and will be completely equipped. The execution of the E-Shram card is now in “mission mode” throughout the state, and it is doing so by the rules established by the Government of India. To ensure that all workers, whether they are employed in the organised or unorganised sector of the economy, can get benefits and conveniences offered by the e-shram card, they ensure that all the labourers, regardless of whether they are employed by the government or the private sectors, are registered.T he operations about registration will be initiated by the relevant authorities, which include collectors of districts, block development officials, and the others.
In the meantime, in response to the protest staged by employees of Alkem -Pharma and the subsequent arrests of three members of the “Sikkim Progressive Youth Forum” (SPYF), the labour minister of Sikkim Lok Nath Sharma persuaded the pharma company workers to return to work and peacefully start their service because the notification for successful execution of revised rate of minimum wages has been approved.
More Announcements
One more announcement was demonstrated during the conference, and that was the SKM administration, which is now in power, has pledged to increase the minimum wage in the year 2019 agenda, which was the driving force behind the demonstrations. According to Sharma, Chief Minister of Sikkim Mr. Prem Singh Tamang met with the minister of Labour Rameswar Teli in Mintokgang, and Teli told Tamang that the Central Government would be constructing a hospital with 100-beds for ESIC recipients also. The government of Sikkim is working in every aspect to soothe the life of the labourers or the people of the state. The increased wages of the workers will motivate them to work with efficiency, and it directly or indirectly will surely add perks to the growth rate of the economy of the state.
