We often see equal pay for equal work issues being raised at the workplace predominantly where there is a strong industrial relations scenario and also when comparing with wages of regular and contract labour. Issues of regular employees who compare with similar grades or posts and who are similarly placed have been taken before the courts for justice. Moreover, the unions of contract labour or contract labour collectively have also taken up issues of their compensation in comparison with the regular workforce before the courts for justice. Contract labour has been very cheap and has been providing economies of scale for the business due to their affordability in terms of low wages and easy dispensability. However, when managed improperly, cheap resources (contract labour) can lead to heavy costs when these kinds of issues are taken before the courts of India. Another dimension to this is also that there should not be inequality based on gender. The judicial trend has more or less settled on this topic. Therefore, let us dive into this topic in more detail in terms of available...
Labour Law
Equal Pay for Equal Work
Contract labour can at least succeed in getting the pay scale or rates applicable to regular employees or equal to the salary at the lowest grade of employees of their cadre in the establishment. When the contractor fails to ensure his responsibility, the liability shifts to the Principal employer.
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December 2024
