Trade unions in Karnataka are urging the government to implement revised minimum wages for over 1.77 crore workers, citing clauses in the new Labour Codes. The government has not revised wages in nine years, despite the Minimum Wages Act requiring revision at least every five years. Draft wages notified in April 2025 have been opposed by employers, who cited the new Labour Codes as a reason to halt the process. Unions argue the Codes do not prevent the revision, which was initiated in 2022 but stalled.