Wages Board passes minimum daily wage for plantation workers
The Wages Board has decided to provide the Rs. 1,700 daily minimum wage for plantation workers.
The relevant decision has been passed in the Wages Board today (Aug.12), with a majority of 14 votes from the plantation companies in favour of increasing the daily minimum wage.
Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development Jeevan Thondaman stated that only 03 plantation companies had objected to the passing of the decision.
Accordingly, it has been agreed to provide plantation workers with a minimum daily wage of Rs. 1,350 along with a special attendance allowance of Rs. 350.