Overview
- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, speaking Sunday at a labour event in Gurugram, said the state will form a State Social Security Board for organised workers, including auto and other drivers.
- The government says it has implemented a 35% rise in minimum basic wages under the national Code on Wages, which lets states set floor pay, with the current minimum cited at ₹19,425.
- Saini said appointment letters under a service-security framework are being issued now, with a target to cover all eligible workers by June 15 to lock in written terms of employment.
- The state reported 54.32 lakh unorganised workers on the Centre’s e-Shram portal and 33.58 lakh in the organised sector, and it is offering a ₹1,100 incentive to boost new registrations.
- The announcement answers a Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh demand, and next steps hinge on the board’s rules that will define funding, coverage, and rollout.