https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301983 The High Court directed payment of minimum pay with dearness allowance to thirty-five daily wage helpers in Haryana Roadways, considering their service and work similar to regular employees. The Court emphasized the need to assess factors like responsibility and reliability in determining pay differentiation among employees with similar roles. Previous judgments highlighted the nuanced application of the "equal pay for equal work" principle, requiring expert judgment for fair assessment. The Court clarified that daily wage workers are entitled to minimum wages prescribed for their category, not the minimum pay scale of regular employees. Ultimately, the Court set aside the High Court's decision and directed payment of minimum wages to the helpers, stressing the requirement for substantial identity between employee groups to claim equal pay. en-us Mon, 14 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:30:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301983 The High Court directed payment of minimum pay with dearness allowance to thirty-five daily wage helpers in Haryana Roadways, considering their service and work similar to regular employees. The Court emphasized the need to assess factors like responsibility and reliability in determining pay differentiation among employees with similar roles. Previous judgments highlighted the nuanced application of the "equal pay for equal work" principle, requiring expert judgment for fair assessment. The Court clarified that daily wage workers are entitled to minimum wages prescribed for their category, not the minimum pay scale of regular employees. Ultimately, the Court set aside the High Court's decision and directed payment of minimum wages to the helpers, stressing the requirement for substantial identity between employee groups to claim equal pay. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 14 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301983