An agreement has been reached in a discussion held today (10) in the Wages Board, to provide a daily minimum wage of Rs. 1,350 for plantation workers along with an allowance of Rs. 50 for an extra kilogramme of tea leaves.
State Minister of Labour, MP Vadivel Suresh, estate owners and plantation trade unions were present for the discussion.
Accordingly, the Labor Commissioner will take steps to issue a gazette notification to implement this decision commencing from today.
Expressing further in this regard, MP Vadivel Suresh stated that,
“We came to an agreement that the plantation worker should receive Rs. 1,552 per day including EPF and ETF if they return to work.”
MP Suresh further stated that the workers should not be overburdened.
“That means Rs. 1,350 without EPF and ETF. Even though it is Rs. 1,350 plantation workers shouldn’t be given more work, we cannot limit the labour of the plantation worker. If he works more, he can earn more than the basic salary. We cannot limit it to Rs. 350,” he added.
