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The Ministry of Labour &
Employment vide Notifications No. S.O. 809(E) and
810 (E) dated 24th May 2007 as well as Notifications No. S.O.
1066 (E) and 1067(E) dated 3.7.2007 have constituted two separate
statutory Wage
Boards - one for Working Journalists and another for other Newspaper
Employees - in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 9 of
the Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions
of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (45 of 1955)
under the Chairmanship of Dr. Justice K. Narayana Kurup, formerly
Judge, High Court of Kerala and Ag. Chief Justice, High Court
of Madras for the purpose fixing and revising rates of wages in
respect of Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees,
respectively. Consequent upon resignation of Dr. Justice K.
Narayana Kurup , the Government of India has appointed Justice
G.R. Majithia as Chairman of Wage boards vide Notification nos
S.O. 580(E) and S.O. 581 (E) dated 28th February 2009. |
