Equal Pay for equal work for casual labourers – request to see the orders with clarification communicated in the postal side

Equal Pay for equal work for casual labourers – request to see the orders with clarification communicated in the postal side

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP 'C'

CHQ: 2151/1, D. G. Bhawan, New Patel Road, New Delhi - 110008

Ref: P/6-2/Casual Labourer                                                     Dated – 18.09.2019

To

The Secretary

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001

Sub: - Equal Pay for equal work for casual labourers – request to see the orders with clarification communicated in the postal side

The DOPT Vide its OM No. 49014/1/2017 -Estt (C ) pt dated 4.9.2019  issued orders on the basis of Supreme Court verdict that where the nature of work entrusted to casual labourers and the regular employees are the same, the casual workers may be paid at the rate of 1/30^th of the pay at the minimum of the relevant pay scale plus dearness allowance for work of 8 hours a day.

This order is very specific about the eligibility of the same to the casual workers engaged in the Postmen and MTS vacancies. These orders shall be implemented without any ambiguity.

It is therefore requested to issue clear cut clarification to all the circles at the earliest possible and ensure payment as per the DOPT orders to the casual labourers engaged in the department.

Soliciting immediate action,

With regards,

Yours sincerely,

(R. N. Parashar)

General Secretary