8th Pay Commission: Employees Demand Modern Wage Hike, Tech Inclusion

• Central Government approved 8th Pay Commission ToR with an 18-month deadline to review salaries and benefits.
• Employee unions, via NC-JCM, demand a new minimum wage formula considering modern needs beyond traditional food and family size.
• Demands include accounting for nutrition, increased family members, clothing, non-food essentials, retail prices, festivals, and crucial digital/technological needs like mobile and internet.
• Current minimum wage standards are based on outdated 1957 ILC norms, prompting calls for a revised approach.
• Employees anticipate a fitment factor that covers inflation, household expenses, education, healthcare, and technology lifestyle costs.

Why It Matters: Employees demand the 8th Pay Commission update minimum wage and fitment factor for modern living, including technology.