LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has sought a response from the Secretary of Punjab’s Labour and Human Resource Department for failing to issue a formal notification regarding the minimum wage of Rs37,000 for labourers.
During a hearing on a petition filed against the non-issuance of the wage notification, the petitioner argued that the Punjab government had announced a minimum monthly wage of Rs37,000 for unskilled workers in its budget, but no official notification had been released to enforce it.
The petition noted that industries were still following the 2017 notification, which fixed the minimum wage at Rs22,000. Without an updated notification, businesses are not legally bound to pay the new amount, despite the government’s announcement.
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The petitioner urged the court to direct the Punjab government to immediately issue a notification implementing the revised wage.
The court has issued a notice to the Labour and Human Resource Secretary and adjourned the hearing until August 1.
