# The core demand was wage parity with workers in Gurugram.

*genai · news · 2026-04-20 · Malayala Manorama*

## Key points

- Around 40,000 workers in Noida staged protests demanding wage parity with Gurugram labourers.
- Recent wage hikes: Haryana raised minimum wages by 35%, Uttar Pradesh by 21%, but disparity persists.
- The Labour Codes, effective November 2025, consolidate 29 laws and aim to address wage gaps.
- Major IT companies like TCS, Infosys, and Wipro reported lower profits after provisioning for new employee benefits.
- State-level implementation of the Labour Codes remains incomplete, leaving regional wage disparities unresolved.

**Companies:** Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Honda, Motherson Sumi, TCS, Infosys, Wipro
**Countries:** India

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