he Madras high court court has ordered a pay rise of up to 30 per cent for hundreds of thousands of garment workers in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, the first minimum wage hike in more than 12 years...The Tamil Nadu government had notified separate minimum wages for the hosiery segment that covered export units as well, which would not be impacted by the move, top industry officials said..."Most workers in knitwear units are employed on a contractual basis and do not get ployed on a contractual basis and do not get benefits such as PF and gratuity ," industry sources said. The state government increased minimum wages by nearly 30% for garment units in 2014. While makers of woven garments went to the court opposing the move, knitted garment manufacturers approached the government, which notified separate minimum wages for these units. Both knitted and woven garment units had to pay.