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Dr. Anoop Satpathy Committee Report
February 19 , 2019
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- Ministry of Labour and Employment had constituted an expert committee under the Dr. Anoop Satpathy, to review and recommend a methodology for fixation of National Minimum Wage (NMW).
- Expert Committee has submitted its report on “Determining the Methodology for Fixation of the National Minimum Wage” to the Government on 14-02-2019.
- The Report has now been placed on the Ministry’s website (www.labour.gov.in) for facilitating the process of consultation and seeking necessary approval of methodology from tripartite bodies.
- The report using scientific approach for fixation of minimum wages was based on the overall guidelines of the ILC (Indian Labour Conference) 1957 and the Supreme Court Judgment of Workmen vs Reptakos Brett & Co. in 1992.
- A balanced diet approach which is culturally palatable for fixation of national minimum wage.
- Minimum wage should include reasonable expenditure on ‘essential non-food items such as clothing, fuel and light, house rent etc.
- Fix the need based national minimum wage for India at INR 375 per day (INR 9,750 per month) as of July 2018.
- Introduce an additional house rent allowance (city compensatory allowance), averaging up to INR 55 per day.
- Different national minimum wages for different geographical regions of the country to suit the local realities.
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