The journalists from electronic media are not covered under the Wage Board for journalists.
There is no proposal at present to include all journalists in electronic media under the Wage Board.
The Ministry of Labour and Employment administers the Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 for the purpose of fixing/revising rates of wages and for regulating service conditions of Working Journalists and Non-Journalist Newspaper Employees only.
This information was given by Minister of State for Labour & Employment Shri Kodikunnil Suresh in the Lok Sabha today in reply to a written question.
