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Delhi: Union Minster of State for Labour and Employment
Harish Rawat informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that the Centre has
constituted two wage boards, one for Working Journalists and the other
for Non-Journalist Newspaper Employees in 2007 and are expected to give
report in May 2010.
In
a written reply Rawat stated: “The Wage Boards consists of three
persons representing employers in relation to newspaper establishment
common to the two wage boards.”
“Three
persons representing working journalists for Wage Board under Section 9
and three persons representing non-journalist newspaper employees for
wage board. Four independent persons common to the two wage boards, one
of who has been appointed as Chairman,” he added.
He
also informed the Upper House of the parliament that the wage boards
have been given three years to submit their reports by May 2010.
“Prime
responsibility for implementation of wage boards'' awards lies with
state governments, who are the appropriate body for the implementation
of the awards,” Rawat informed the members.
Source ANI
