Object of the Act
To provide for fixing
minimum rates of wages in certain employments |
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Fixation of
Minimum Rates of Wages
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The
appropriate government to fix minimum rates of wages. The employees
employed in Para 1 or B of Schedule either at 2 or either part of
notification u/s 27
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To make review at such
intervals not exceeding five years the minimum rates or so fixed and
revised the minimum rates.
Government can also fix Minimum Wages for
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Time work (b) Piece work at piece rate (c)
Piece work for the purpose of securing to such employees on a time work
basis (d) Overtime work done by
employees for piece work or time rate workers {Section 3}
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Minimum Rates
of
Wages
Such as Basic rates of
wages etc. Variable DA and Value of other concessions etc. Sec- 4 |
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Fixing Hours for
Normal Working
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Shall constitute a normal working day inclusive of one or more specified
intervals.
b.
To provide for a day of rest in every period of seven days with
remuneration.
c.
To provide for payment for work on a day of rest at a rate not less than the
overtime rate {Section 13} |
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Procedure for fixing and
revising Minimum Rates of Wages
Appointing Committee
issue of Notification etc. {Section 5} |
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Composition of Committee
Representation of
employer and employee in schedule employer in equal number and independent
persons not exceeding 1/3rd or its total number one such person
to be appointed by the Chairman.
{Section 9} |
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Payment of Minimum Rates of Wages
Employer to pay to every employee
negated in schedule employment at a rate not less than minimum rates of
wages as fixed by Notification by not making deduction other than
prescribed. {Section 12} |
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Overtime
To be fixed by the hour,
by the day or by such a longer wage-period works on any day in excess of the
number of hours constituting normal working day.
Payment for every hour
or for part of an hour so worked in excess at the overtime rate double of
the ordinary rate of (1½ times or for agriculture labour) {Section 5}
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Wages of workers who
works for less than normal working days
Save as otherwise
hereinafter provided, be entitled to receive wages in respect of work done
by him on that day as if he had worked for a full normal working day.
{Section 15} |
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Wages for two
class of work:
Where an employee does
two or more classes of work to each of which a different minimum rate of
wages is applicable, wages at not less than the minimum rate in respect of
each such class. {Section 16} |
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Maintenance of registers
and records
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Register of Fines - Form 1 Rule 21(4)
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Annual Returns - Form III Rule 21(4-A)
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Register for Overtime - Form IV Rule 25
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Register of Wages - Form X,
Wages
Slip - Form XI, Muster Roll - Form V
Rule 26
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Representation of Register -
for three year Rule 26-A {Section 18}
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Minimum time rate wages for piece work
Not less than minimum
rates wages as fixed {Section 17} |
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Claims by employees
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Penalties |
Offences |
Punishment |
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As per Section 20
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For
paying less than minimum rates of wages |
Imprisonment upto 6
months or with fine upto Rs.500.00 |
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For
contravention of any provisions pertaining to fixing hours for normal
working day etc |
Imprisonment
upto 6 months or with fine upto Rs.500.00 |
