Low-paid Dawn staffers exempted from wage cut
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 23 February 2019
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Dawn management has exempted employees earning up to Rs50,000 from recent wage cuts. This decision affects over 100 staff members following discussions with the CBA.Summary
ISLAMABAD - Less than a month after announcing 40 percent cut in staff wages, the Dawn management has decided to exempt those drawing monthly salaries of up to Rs50,000.
An insider tells JournalismPakistan.com that more than 100 employees stand to benefit from the decision.
In a circular issued on Friday, the management said: “Following the discussions and meetings with the CBA, as a special case, the Management is pleased to announce that all employees drawing Gross Salary plus PAP equivalent to Rs50,000/- or less shall be, for the time being, exempted from the deduction of PAP…”
Dawn announced a 40 percent cut in staff salaries last month because of a decline in advertising revenue and an increase in operational costs.
Key Points
- Dawn announced a 40 percent wage cut last month.
- Employees with salaries up to Rs50,000 are exempted from this cut.
- The decision benefits more than 100 employees.
- The wage cut was due to decreased advertising revenue.
- Management's decision follows discussions with the CBA.
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