Wages down the ages

Our administrative system and wage structure have evolved from the British colonial system but few people are aware that this in turn was an amalgam of the . Moghul and British systems. This book traces the evolution of the present wage system and terminal benefits such as pensions and gratuities. It looks at inflation and the shrinking rupee and describes the work of various Pay Commissions with special emphasis on the Fourth Central Pay Commission. It covers current and future trends and
hazards a guess at the scenario at the dawn of the 21st century. While the wages in general are examined, there is particular reference to government employees and the military. The rationale behind various allowances and pensions is also examined. The author has illustrated phenomena such as covert wages and unemployed wages with examples from everyday life in a
humorous and extremely readable fashion. Wages Down the Ages will serve as an invaluable reference book for employer
and employee, for manager and worker, for officer and soldier, for personnel manager and trade union leader. It will perhaps be the first book to be read when the Fifth Pay Commission starts its work.