‘Can’t deny livelihood’: Madhya Pradesh High Court bats for longtime contract workers, orders minimum pay scale

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 9 granted relief to contractual workers employed for over 16 years. Justice Vishal Dhagat ruled that workers hired repeatedly on contract, outsourced, or part-time basis deserve classification benefits and minimum pay scales. The court stated such employees are entitled to economic justice and decent living standards. The ruling applied to state department workers seeking benefits under the October 7, 2016 policy.

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