Supreme Court Awards ₹1 Lakh Each to Daily-Wage Workers in Bihar-Jharkhand Dues Case

The Supreme Court directed Bihar and Jharkhand to pay a one-time ₹1 lakh amount to each eligible daily-wage employee of five defunct State corporations, in addition to dues already determined.

What happened

The Supreme Court directed Bihar and Jharkhand to pay a one-time ₹1 lakh amount to each eligible daily-wage employee of five defunct State corporations, in addition to dues already determined. It also ordered 12 percent simple interest on delayed EPF dues and six percent on delayed salary, wages and other monetary entitlements. The Court rejected use of a fixed ₹42.50 daily rate across decades as an unfair measure of workmen's entitlement. Untraced employees and legal heirs have twelve months to approach designated nodal officers. The States must publish updated claim and payment details online and complete pending implementation steps.

Legal significance

The legal effect is confined to the present ruling or procedural development. Allegations and submissions are not treated as established facts.

What follows

The matter proceeds according to the operative judicial or statutory process described above.

Source: Original report