Title: A review of the 7th Central Pay Commission in light of equity and fair wage in India

Authors: Nauman Mir

Addresses: Symbiosis Law School, Pune, India

Abstract: This article explains the multiple aspects of wages and the efforts of the government in refurbishing the existing parameters to accord the workforce of the nation with deserved income despite the persisting lacuna proclaimed by the employees. The article analyses the Seventh Pay Commission with regard to the fair wage concept and making a comparative analysis with the Sixth Pay Commission by explaining the uniqueness, differences and drawbacks of both the commissions and their implication in the respective states of the nation. The paper while touching the point of economic and social rights, puts more emphasis on the disparity in fair wage caused due to non-implication of the Seventh Pay Commission in the states where the employees although delivering the same level of work, will be paid with imbalance due to non-implication of the Seventh Pay Commission hence infringing on the principle of equity.

Keywords: Seventh Pay Commission; fair-wage; equity; Sixth Pay Commission; ESR; India.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHRCS.2025.147393

International Journal of Human Rights and Constitutional Studies, 2025 Vol.12 No.3, pp.280 - 286

Received: 16 Nov 2023
Accepted: 23 Nov 2023
Published online: 15 Jul 2025 *

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