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passed in 1948.
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This Act M
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provides the N
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procedure for M
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fixing the M

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Minimum wage W
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in respect of G
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such E
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employments
which are
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`Minimum wage is
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an event must be paid, M
I irrespective of the I
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I extent of profits, the I
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U financial condition of U
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the establishment or M

the availability of
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A workment on lower A
G G
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The minimum wage

is independent of the
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DIFINITION M
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N N
I “Cost Of Living I
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U Index Number [S- M
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2(D)] Cost of M

living index
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A number in A
G G
E relation to E
S
employees in any S

scheduled
employment in
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The index number
M M
I Ascertained and I
N N
I declared I
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U U
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By the competent M

authority by
W W
A notification in the A
G G
E Official Gazette E
S S

To be the cost of
living index number.
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OBJECTIVES M
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N The object of this Act secure the welfare of the workers in a N
I competitive market by fixing the minimum rates of wages I
M in Certain Employments. M
U U
This Act provides the procedure for fixing the
M M
Minimum Wage In Respect Of Such Employments
Which Are Mentioned In The Schedule Attached To
This Act.
W W
A A
Initially this Act was intended to apply to industries
G G
where labour was unorgainsed and poorly paid.
E E
S S
Now, it applies to a number of employments which
are listed in the schedule to the act.

This Act is intended to prevent exploitation of

labour.
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FIXING OF MINIMUM RATES OF
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WAGES:[S.3] M
I The provision relating to fixation of minimum rates I
N N
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of wages as given in [S-3] may be given as follows :
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M The appropriate government may fix minimum rates of M
U wages which may be in the form of- U
M M
 Minimum rates of wages for
time work {minimum time rate}
W W
A A
 Minimum rates of wages for
G G
E piece work {minimum piece E
S rate} S

 A minimum rates in respect of

overtime work done {overtime
rare}
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1)Appropriate government may fix different
minimum rates of wages for
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I Different scheduled employments I
N Different class of work in the N
I I
M
scheduled employments
M
U Adults, adolescents, children and U
M apprentices M
Different localities.
W 2)Minimum rates of wages may be fixed by W
:
A A
G The hour G
E E
S
The day S
The month
Or by such other larger wage
period a may be prescribed

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NO ABSOLUTE UNIFORMITY IN RATES :
M The concept of minimum rates of wages does not M
I imply that there should be an absolute uniform rate I
N of wages for all employees. There cab be variation in N
I I
M the minimum rates of wages depending upon.
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M 1) Nature of work M

2) Degree of education
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A A
G 3) Training and skill required G
E for a job. E
S S
4) The conditions of work

5) The hazards of the

occupation.
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Procedure for fixing and revising
minimum wages:[S.5]
M M
I There are 2 separate methods for fixing and revising I
N N
I Minimum Rates of Wages and the object of both the I
M procedures is to enable the government to reach a M
U balanced conclusion relating to fixation of the U
M M
minimum wage.
Appointment of Committee
W W
A 1. The government may appoint as many committees and A
G subcommittees to fixing a Minimum Rates of Wages G
E E
S 2) Such wages come into force on the date S
mentioned in the notification.

3. If no date is mentioned then – on the expiry of 3

months from the date of issue of the notification

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BY A NOTIFICATION :
M M
I  The appropriate government may by a notification I
N publish its proposals about the fixation of Minimum Rates N
I of Wages. I
M M
U For the information of all the persons likely to be U
M M
affected thereby.

W  Such date shall not be less than 2 months from the date W
A on which the proposals have been notified. A
G G
E E
S  Such Minimum Rates of Wages come into force from the S
date mentioned in the notiicaiton.

 If no date is mentioned then the expiry of 3 months from

the date of issue of the notification.
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OTHER PROVISIONS
M M
I 1. Wages in kind:[S-11] I
N N
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M 2.Wages For Two Or More Classes Of M
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Work :[S-12] U
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3.Fixing Hours For Normal Working

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Day : [S-13] W
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4.Rate of Overtime :[S.14] E
S

5.Maintenance of registers and

records :[S-18]
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CASE STUDY
M M
I Express Newspapers Vs. Union Of India I
N ` N
I The supreme court observed that I
M the minimum below which no M
U U
M industry should be allowed to go M
on. Such wage must be fixed at a
level above the bare minimum
W W
A required for more subsistence and A
G bare needs of the worker and his G
E family and must provide also for E
S S
the preservation of the efficiency of
the worker, for some measure of
education for his children, medical
requirements and amenities.
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Bhopal textile ltd. Vs. State of MP
M The Minimum Rates M
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N
of Wages are fixed, I
N
I having regard to cost I
M M
U of living index and U
M his family. The M
fixation of the
W Minimum Rates of W
A A
G Wages does not, G
E therefore, take into E
S S
consideration the
industry’s capacity
to pay.
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