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After workers' protest, UP govt notifies new minimum wage rates

After workers’ protest, UP govt notifies revised minimum wages

April 23, 2026 2:11 pm

Revised wages, to be implemented from April 1, based on 'regional cost of living', says govt

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Noida workers' protest | ‘Govt shouldn’t be under pressure’: Industry body questions wage hike timing

April 17, 2026 2:45 pm

While sources said the government is in the process of forming the new wage board, there are concerns in industry about the timing of the interim hike, which came soon after protests.

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Relief is negligible: Why UP govt’s wage hike has left Noida’s factory workers divided

April 15, 2026 11:07 am

Workers speak to The Indian Express about why a Rs 2,000-Rs 3,000 hike may not be enough to beat rising costs.

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Japanese firms agree to 5.46% wage hike, higher than last year

March 14, 2025 1:23 pm

The 5.46% preliminary reading from Rengo, a 7 million member-strong group, tops both last year's preliminary and final figures and is likely to mark the highest pay hike in 33 years.

Japan's union group Rengo announces biggest wage hikes on record

March 22, 2024 5:12 pm

The results of the closely-watched wage negotiations are announced in several stages, in which blue-chip firms are first to wrap up their talks in mid-March.

Average pay hike likely to be at 8-12% in 2022: Report

April 07, 2022 1:51 pm

The common salary enhancement in 2022 is going to be 9 per cent against 7 per cent in the pre-pandemic year of 2019, according to the Michael Page Salary Report 2022.