Industry bodies cry foul over minimum wages hike, to move court
Industry bodies in Karnataka are preparing to challenge a recent minimum wage hike in court, claiming it is excessively high and detrimental to businesses. They argue that the increase, which they say is nearly 60%, is unsustainable and will particularly impact small and medium enterprises. Trade unions, however, defend the hike as necessary and overdue, emphasizing the need for periodic wage revisions to protect workers' purchasing power.
- ▪The Karnataka government has revised minimum wages across 81 scheduled employments.
- ▪Industry associations describe the wage hike as exorbitant and economically crippling.
- ▪Trade unions argue that the wage revision is legally mandated and necessary for workers' sustenance.
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While the State government recently notified a revision of minimum wages across 81 scheduled employments, fulfilling a long-pending demand of workers, industry bodies across sectors are gearing up for a legal battle against what they describe as an “exorbitant, arbitrary, and economically crippling” wage hike. Associations representing builders, employers, the hospitality and hotel sector, and resident welfare groups are preparing to challenge the notification in court, arguing that the increase is irrational, disproportionate, and unsustainable for businesses already under severe financial strain.
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