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Over 60% workers paid below minimum wage

Over 60% workers paid below minimum wage Speakers lament no implementation of minimum wage law in Pakistan Ppi April 04, 2021 KARACHI: Minimum wage in Pakistan is lower than the living wage and even then, over 60% of the workers in the country are not receiving it, said Right activist Naim Sadiq Speaking at a seminar titled ‘Situation of Implementation of the Minimum Wages Law’ on Saturday, he lamented that despite the existence of minimum wage law in Pakistan, there was no implementation of the ruling. “There are no social security services or any kind of dearness allowance for workers,” he said. “Over 95% of workers in Pakistan do not receive any social security facility from the state institutions.”

Call for paying minimum wage, implementing SHC verdict

Call for paying minimum wage, implementing SHC verdict Karachi April 4, 2021 Speakers at a seminar have demanded that the government ensure the payment of minimum wage to all the workers, especially janitors of the civic bodies, security guards and filling station workers. The Pakistan Institute of Labour Education & Research (Piler) held a seminar titled ‘Situation of Implementation of the Minimum Wages Law’ at the Karachi Press Club on Saturday. Leaders of various trade unions and civil society groups attended the programme. Rights activist Naeem Sadiq said the Sindh Employees Social Security Institution (Sessi), the Employees Old-age Benefits Institution (EOBI) and the provincial labour department should implement the March 10 decision of the Sindh High Court (SHC) for paying minimum wage to the janitorial staff.

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