By Partha Pratim Mitra

India’s national minimum wage rate has not been revised in eight years. While there are variations across India, intra-state ones as well as those based on skills and sectors, living wages—which are not legally mandated—tend to be often higher, Partha Pratim Mitra points out.

How minimum wages are arrived at in India

The national minimum wage has not been updated for eight years, FE reported last week. The National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW), which is non-binding, has remained unchanged since 2017, whereas its adequate and timely revision—an exercise typically done every two years and taking into account the rise in the consumer price index for industrial workers—could enable millions of workers to escape poverty, the report said.

Minimum wages are determin

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