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    HomeNewsOpinionWhat does a shift from minimum wage to living wage mean for India’s poor?

    What does a shift from minimum wage to living wage mean for India’s poor?

    India’s plan to shift to a living wage from minimum wage that will consider basic living and social needs may not mean much unless it’s implemented in letter and spirit by states

    R Srinivasan
    January 17, 2025 / 11:05 IST
    The new wage code aimed to address this by setting a uniform national floor for wages, below which no State can set the minimum wage
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