Gulf migrants’ hail restoration of minimum referral wages
Updated Jul 25, 2021, 7:08 am IST
In September, the Centre brought out two circulars reducing the MRWs from 30 to 50 per cent for workers employed in six Gulf nations
In his reply to an MP’s question in the Rajya Sabha, V. Muraleedharan, minister of state for external affairs, said that the Minimum Referral Wages (MRWs) for employment in six Gulf countries is the same now as it was in 2019-20.
Hyderabad: Gulf migrant activists welcomed the announcement of the external affairs minister regarding the restoration of minimum wage structure for Gulf workers.
In his reply to an MP’s question in the Rajya Sabha, V. Muraleedharan, minister of state for external affairs, said, The Minimum Referral Wages (MRWs) for employment in six Gulf countries is the same now as it was in 2019-20. For a brief period of 10 months, MRWs were adjusted downwards to protect our employment in the Gulf. As the labour market has stabiliz
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Telangana s NRI affairs minister requests MEA to increase minimum wages of emigrants going to Gulf Ashish Pandey
After the Indian government reduced the minimum wages of emigrants from India going to Gulf countries, Telangana s NRI affairs minister has requested the Ministry of External Affairs to reconsider the decision.
The Indian government issued two circulars three months ago lowering the minimum wage for newcomers to the Gulf countries by 30 to 50 percent.
Overseas Employment and Protector General of Emigrants Division in The Ministry of External Affairs issued two separate circulars on September 8 and 21 in the name of Rajkumar Singh, Director. MEA has reduced the minimum referral wage for workers going to Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and the UAE to $ 200 (approximately Rs.15,000), Kuwait ($ 245) and Saudi Arabia ($ 324).