Bills on child labour, bonus likely to be tabled in Parliament

Bills on child labour, bonus likely to be tabled in Parliament
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Union Minster of State for Labour Bandaru Dattatreya said two amendment bills pertaining to child labour and payment of bonus might be placed next week in the ongoing winter session of Parliament.

The Union Minster of State for Labour, Bandaru Dattatreya, says discussions are over with the stakeholders for the Amendment of Minimum Wages Act

Hyderabad: Union Minster of State for Labour Bandaru Dattatreya said two amendment bills pertaining to child labour and payment of bonus might be placed next week in the ongoing winter session of Parliament.

Speaking to reporters after the foundation stone laying ceremony of a 100-bedded ESIC (Employees State Insurance Corporation) hospital here on Saturday, the Minister said discussions were over with the stakeholders for the Amendment of Minimum Wage Act and soon it would be placed before the Cabinet.

“We will be placing two Bills related to Child Labour Act and Bonus Amendment Act in the Parliament, hopefully by next week. We have given notices to Parliament members as well. After discussion, they would be hopefully passed,” Dattatreya said.

The Union Cabinet has already approved the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012, and Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill, 2015. On the Minimum Wage Act of 1948, he said they had finished discussions with all the departments and the Ministries concerned. The Ministry has also completed the ‘tripartite’ meeting. “National floor level minimum wage was earlier just Rs 135. Later, it was increased to Rs 165. Many labour unions are demanding that it should be Rs 15,000 per month. Keeping in view the financial situation prevailing in the country, we will take a appropriate decision,” he said, adding that the minimum wage that would be announced soon would be ‘respectable’ to all.

Next week, the issue will be discussed in the Cabinet and the final call is likely to be taken. The amendment would then be placed before Parliament for discussion and subsequent passage. Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mahamood Ali and Home Minister N Narasimha Reddy also spoke during the foundation laying ceremony.

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