Delhi Govt Hikes Minimum Wage of Workers Across All Categories

New Delhi: The Delhi government on Tuesday announced an increase in the minimum wage rates for workers of all categories. The hike in minimum wage will be effective from April 1, 2025.

According to the government, the monthly wage of unskilled workers will now be Rs 18,456, while workers with graduation and above qualifications will get Rs 24,356 per month.

The government says that this increase has been made keeping in mind inflation, which will provide financial relief to the workers.

Workers working in different categories including un-skilled, mid-skilled, skilled, non-matriculate, matriculate, graduation and above will be benefitted.

Effective April 1, 2025, the revised wage for workers in the unskilled category has been hiked from Rs 18,066 to Rs 18,456, mid-skilled level from Rs 19,929 to Rs 20,371; skilled category workers from Rs 21,917 to Rs 22,411; Non-matriculate workers from Rs 19,929 to Rs 20,371; Matriculate from Rs 21,917 to Rs 22,411 while Graduation and above from Rs 23,836 to Rs 24,356.

Delhi government's Labour Department said that the enhancement of notified rates of minimum wages for workers employed in scheduled employments by declaring instalment of dearness allowance which is to come into operation with effect from April 1, 2025.

"This enhancement/increase in wages will not only neutralise the inflation rate but also provide relief to a large number of workers working in Delhi. The worker who is paid less than the minimum rates of wages specified above, may file his claim before the Joint Labour Commissioner or Deputy Labour Commissioner of the concerned District who are notified as Authority under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 to hear and decide the claims relating to less payment of wages than the minimum rates of wages as notified," the government notification reads.

The government believes that the hike in minimum wage will have a significant impact on the lives of the workers, especially in a metro city.