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Bombay HC: Community Health Volunteers Entitled to Minimum Wage
Published Sunday, August 16, 2026 · Updated August 16
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What We Know — Key Points
Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- The Bombay High Court dismissed all petitions filed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday (August 14, 2026) against an order that recognised community health volunteers as workers eligible for minimum wages under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
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- The Hindu
The article emphasizes the court's reasoning that the nature of the volunteers' work and the control exercised over them establish an employment relationship, making them eligible for social security protections despite being designated as “swayamsevaks” and receiving an “honorarium.”
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