Noida Administration Introduces Weekly Off, Double Overtime Pay Amid Worker Protests Following two days of protests by factory workers demanding higher minimum wages, the Noida administration announced a series of measures on Sunday to address grievances and ease tensions in the industrial sector. The decisions, unveiled during a joint meeting at the Noida Authority office in Sector 6, include mandatory weekly off days for all workers, double pay for overtime and work on weekly holidays, annual bonuses to be disbursed by November 30, monthly salary payments by the 10th of each month, medical coverage, workplace safety protocols, and a formal complaints system to address harassment. The meeting, attended by officials such as district magistrate Medha Rupam, Authority CEO Krishna Karunesh, police commissioner Laxmi Singh, and senior labor department representatives including principal secretary MKS Sundaram and labor commissioner Markandey Shahi, emphasized the administration’s commitment to protecting workers’ rights. Rupam stated that factories had been instructed to ensure every worker receives a weekly off and that overtime must be compensated at double the standard rate. Additionally, the administration mandated the establishment of a committee led by a woman to handle harassment complaints, with factories required to uphold dignity for workers and provide medical and safety benefits. The protests intensified in Phase 2 of the industrial belt after Haryana’s government raised the monthly minimum wage from Rs 14,000 to Rs 19,000—a 35% increase—while Uttar Pradesh, where Noida is located, has not adjusted its minimum wage, which remains around Rs 13,000. This disparity has fueled resentment among workers in Noida’s factories, many of whom now face a pay gap compared to their Haryana counterparts.#noida_administration #medha_rupam #krishna_karunesh #laxmi_singh #mks_sundaram
