Minimum Wages Act 1948

Minimum Wages act 1948

Minimum Wages 1948 defines by The Indian Constitution a living wage that is the level of income for a worker which will ensure a basic standard of living.
To provide minimum wages to workers to do skilled or unskilled or clerical in scheduled employment.
Minimum Wages defines Different category (Unskilled, Semi-Skilled, Skilled) of work in the same employment
To empower Govt. to fix minimum wages and revising it from time to time
To stop the exploitation of the workers
The Minimum wages have to be paid without any deductions other than Statutory deductions.
Payment of Wages less than minimum wages on the ground of less performance or output is illegal.
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