Lawgist4Minimum rate of wages
(1) Any minimum rate of wages fixed or revised by the appropriate Government in respect of scheduled employments under section 3 may consist of--
(i) a basic rate of wages and a special allowance at a rate to be adjusted, at such intervals and in such manner as the appropriate Government may direct, to accord as nearly as practicable with the variation in the cost of living index number applicable to such workers (hereinafter referred to as the "cost of living allowance"); or
(ii) a basic rate of wages with or without the cost of living allowance, and the cash value of the concessions in respect of supplies of essential commodities at concession rates, where so authorised; or
(iii) an all-inclusive rate allowing for the basic rate, the cost of living allowance and the cash value of the concessions, if any.
(2) The cost of living allowance and the cash value of the concessions in respect of supplies of essential commodities at concession rates shall be computed by the competent authority at such intervals and in accordance with such directions as may be specified or given by the appropriate Government.
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- 1 Short title and extent
- 2 Interpretation
- 3 Fixing of minimum rates of wages
- 4 Minimum rate of wages
- 5 Procedure for fixing and revising minimum wages
- 6 [Omitted.]
- 7 Advisory Board
- 8 Central Advisory Board
- 9 Composition of committees, etc
- 10 Correction of errors
- 11 Wages in kind
- 12 Payment of minimum rates of wages
- 13 Fixing hours for a normal working day, etc
- 14 Overtime
- 15 Wages of worker who works for less than normal working day
- 16 Wages for two or more classes of work
- 17 Minimum time rate wages for piece work
- 18 Maintenance of registers and records
- 19 Inspectors
- 20 Claims
- 21 Single application in respect of a number of employees
- 22 Penalties for certain offences
- 22A General provision for punishment of other offences
- 22B Cognizance of offences
- 22C Offences by companies
- 22D Payment of undisbursed amounts due to employees
- 22E Protection against attachment of assets of employer with Government
- 22F Application of Payment of Wages Act, 1936, to scheduled employments
- 23 Exemption of employer from liability in certain cases
- 24 Bar of suits
- 25 Contracting out
- 26 Exemptions and exceptions
- 27 Power of State Government to add to Schedule
- 28 Power of Central Government to give directions
- 29 Power of the Central Government to make rules
- 30 Power of appropriate Government to make rules
- 30A Rules made by Central Government to be laid before Parliament
- 31 Validation of fixation of certain minimum rates of wages
