(a) whether Wage Board for journalists has submitted its report to the
Government recently;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the time by which these recommendations are likely to be
implemented alongwith the details of the mode of implementation?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a): No, Madam.
(b): Does not arise.
(c) & (d): As the two Wage Boards, one for Working Journalists and the other for Non-Journalist
Newspaper Employees, could not submit their Reports by the stipulated time, i.e. 23rd May,
2010, the Government has extended terms of the Wage Boards up to 31st December, 2010.
As per procedure, Notifications are issued by the Central Government on receipt of the
Reports by the Wage Boards for necessary implementation.