India had its first pay commission in 1947. Ever since the minimum and maximum salaries in a pay commission have always garnered attraction. The minimum-to-maximum basic salary ratio, known as compression ratio, was the highest in the 2nd Pay Commission, but it was reduced in later years. However, in the last two pay commissions, the 6th and the 7th, it increased. In the 7th Pay Commission, the compression ratio is 1:13.9 with the minimum basic salary at Rs 18,000 and the maximum at Rs 2,50,000. Employee bodies such as Federation of National Postal Organizations (FNPO) have suggested reducing the ratio to 1:8 in the 8th Pay Commission. 8th Pay Commission: Can it reduce pay gap between employees?