Delhi government contract workers to get salaries at rates prevailing before August 4: Sisodia

• Thursday | 18th October, 2018

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Thursday that those directly employed on contract basis by Delhi government, boards and corporations at minimum wage rates will receive payments at rates prevailing before August 4. The Delhi High Court had on August 4 quashed the AAP government’s much-touted March 2017 order revising the minimum wages for all classes of workmen in scheduled employment. Sisodia said during his visits to government schools and offices recently, he received complaints from sanitation workers and security guards about their wages being reduced and they receiving lesser salaries as a result of the order of the high court. The court had said the “hurried” decision was violative of the Constitution and was taken without hearing the employers or employees who would be affected. Also Read | Sabarimala tantri to ‘young women’: Don’t come to Sannidhanam and create problem“All those who are directly employed on contract basis by the Delhi government, boards and corporations or have been employed by contractors in various works of Delhi government at minimum wage rates, shall continue to receive payments at earlier rates prevailing before August 4,” Sisodia said.