Archive · 11 Dec 2025
Government Urged to Update Minimum Wage
The government is being asked to update the minimum wage for workers in India.
This minimum wage, called the National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW), was last updated in 2017 and has not been changed since.
The NFLMW was first proposed in 1991 and has been in use since 1996.
The government is being urged to act as a model employer and show its commitment to India's labor codes by updating this wage to keep up with inflation and other changes.
The National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW) was last revised in 2017 and has not been updated since.
The NFLMW was proposed in 1991 by the National Commission on Rural Labour (NCRL) and has been operational since 1996.
The government is urged to act as a model employer and demonstrate its commitment to India's labor codes.
The NFLMW is promised by the Code on Wages and is applicable to all workers in the country.
The current NFLMW is ₹176 per day.
- Who
- Government of India
- What
- Not revising the National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW) since 2017
- When
- Last revision in 2017
- Where
- India
- Why
- No explicit reason provided, but inflation and changing economic conditions may necessitate updates
- National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW)
- ₹176 per day (fixed since 2017)
- Proposed by
- National Commission on Rural Labour (NCRL)
- Operational since
- 1996
- Last revision
- 2017
- Current status
- Not revised since 2017