Working Journalists Act
The Working Journalists (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 regulates the conditions of service, wages, and gratuity for working journalists and other newspaper employees in India. It mandates wage boards to fix and revise wages and provides for retrenchment compensation and notice periods specific to the media industry. HR teams in publishing and media houses must comply with this Act alongside general labour laws.
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