Contractual staff must get at par wages: Supreme Court

In a far-reaching verdict that brings relief to lakhs of contractual employees working in government departments and agencies, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that temporary workers are entitled to wages at par with permanent employees. A bench headed by Justice JS Khehar based its judgment on the principle of ‘equal pay for equal work’. […]

In a far-reaching verdict that brings relief to lakhs of contractual employees working in government departments and agencies, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that temporary workers are entitled to wages at par with permanent employees. A bench headed by Justice JS Khehar based its judgment on the principle of ‘equal pay for equal work’. […]

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