http://www.pressenza.com/2014/05/unpaid-media-employees-northeast-india/
India’s highest court on April 9 ruled that journalists and non-journalists of newspapers and news agencies are entitled to a pay hike under the recommendations of the Majithia Wage Board. Dismissing pleas by various owners seeking a review of its earlier judgment, the Supreme Court directed publishers to implement the recommendations of the latest wage board proceedings from this month on. The bench comprising Chief Justice P. Sathasivam, Justice Ranjan Gogoiand Justice Shiva Kirti Singh ruled that the wages as revised ‘would be payable from 11 November, 2011’, when the Indian Union government notified the recommendations of the Majithia Board. “All the arrears up to March 2014 shall be paid to all eligible employees in four equal installments within a period of one year and continue to pay the revised wages from April 2014 onwards,” the verdict noted. The latest report of national wage board for working journalists and other newspaper employees under the leadership of Justice G.R. Majithia was presented to the Union government in New Delhi on 31 December , 2010. “A fine, fair and judicious balance has been achieved between the expectations and aspirations of the employees and the capacity and willingness of the employers to pay,” said Justice Majithia in a press interview. He added that the report made suggestions for the consideration of the government on issues like post-retirement benefits, a forward looking promotion policy, measures to improve enforcement of the wage board etc. As far as social security measures are concerned there is the possibility of granting paternity leave to male employees, extension of retirement age up to 65 years, and exploring pension scheme possibilities were suggested going beyond the mandated wage structure revision, he added. _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
