India Demands Minimun Wages for GCC Workforce

India is demanding a minimum wage of BD100 ($265) a month for all unskilled workers in Bahrain, and plans to stop workers from leaving for the Gulf country unless they have contracts attested by the Indian Embassy, reported Gulf Daily News. The minimum wage legislation will come into effect on March 1, and will apply to workers already in Bahrain when their current contracts expire. The Indian government is fixing minimum wages for each Gulf country according to the local cost of living. (via ameinfo.com)

A very commendable step that will eventually lead towards stabalizing the force of flow across borders. It will be more interesting to see when developing counteries start implimenting reasonable minimun salary standards back home, such a step would catapult their internal growth.