The document discusses the Minimum Wages Act of 1948 which aims to provide minimum statutory wages for scheduled employments in order to prevent exploitation of labour through very low wages. It covers key aspects of the act including its objectives and coverage, administration, constitution of committees and advisory boards, definition of wages, fixation of minimum wage rates and working hours, obligations of employers, rights of employees, offences and penalties.

1. CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
MINIMUM WAGES
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400
COIMBATORE
BB1, Park Avenue,
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# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018.
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2. OBJECTIVES
CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
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BANGALORE
 Minimum Wages Act, 1948 is a central
legislation
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26-27, M G Road,
 To provide minimum statutory wages
Bangalore - 560 001.
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COIMBATORE
BB1, Park Avenue, for scheduled employments
# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018.
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of labour through payment of very low
and sweating wages
 Provides provisions for maximum daily
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working hours, weekly rest day and
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 Rates fixed under Minimum Wages Act
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3. SCOPE AND
CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
COVERAGE
Chennai - 600 004.
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BANGALORE
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 Extends to the whole of India
 Applies to all establishments
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employing one or more persons and
engaged in any of the scheduled
COIMBATORE
BB1, Park Avenue,
# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018.
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 The Act covers an out-worker to whom
the materials are given out for
manufacturing or processing at his own
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4. ADMINISTRATION
CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
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BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
 The Act’s enforcement is administered
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road, by the Central and State Government
in their respective spheres
Bangalore - 560 001.
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 The State shall fix the minimum rates
COIMBATORE
BB1, Park Avenue,
# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018.
Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921 of wages in respect of the various
scheduled employments, make the
rules, appoint inspectors and an
Authority to decide claims relating to
non-payment of minimum wages
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5. COMMITTES AND
ADVISORY BOARDS
CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
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 To hold inquiries and advise it in respect
BANGALORE
of fixation or revision of minimum rates
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26-27, M G Road,
of wages
 Advisory boards – for the purpose of
Bangalore - 560 001.
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COIMBATORE
BB1, Park Avenue, co-coordinating the work of committees
and sub-committees
# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018.
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 Advising in the matter of fixing and
revising minimum rates of wages
 Central Advisory boards – For advising
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minimum rates of wages and other
matters, and for co-coordinating the

6. CONSITIUTION
CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
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BANGALORE
 Persons nominated by the Government,
equally representing the employers
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26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
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COIMBATORE
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employment
 1/3 members shall be independent
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Coimbatore - 641018.
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persons one of whom shall be
appointed as the Chairman
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7. WAGES
CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Wages means all remuneration expressible in money
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
terms and payable to an employee including house rent
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BANGALORE of light, water, medical attendance or any other amenity
contribution to any pension or provident fund, travelling
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Raheja Towers,
allowance, reimbursement of any special expense and
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
gratuity.
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COIMBATORE
BB1, Park Avenue,
# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018.
Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921
FIXATION OF MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES
 The State Government is empowered to fix minimum
rates of wages for different classes of employees –
skilled, unskilled, clerical, and supervisory
 Review and revise the same from time to time, the
interval between two revisions not exceeding five
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WAGES FOR TWO OR MORE CLASSES OF WORK
Where an employee does two or more classes of work,

8. FIXATION OF WORKING
HOURS
CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
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 Fix the number of working hours
BANGALORE
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Raheja Towers,
constituting a normal working day
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001. inclusive of one or more intervals
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COIMBATORE  Provide for a rest day with wages, in
every period of 7 days and
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# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018.
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 Provide for payment for work on a rest
day at a rate not less than the overtime
rate
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9. OBLIGATION OF
CHENNAI
EMPLOYERS
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
1. PAYMENT OF MINIMUM WAGES
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004. a. Not less than the minimum rates of wages fixed for that
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class of employee for employment without making any
BANGALORE deductions there form except those permitted under the
Payment of Wages Act
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Bangalore - 560 001. b. The employees are entitled for minimum wages at all
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times and under all circumstances
COIMBATORE
BB1, Park Avenue, c. An employer who cannot pay the minimum wage has no
# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018.
right to engage labour and no justification to run the
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d. Where an employee works on any day for a period less
than the requisite number of hours constituting a normal
working day, he shall still be entitled to receive wages
for the full normal working day, except
i. where his failure to work is caused by his
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10. CONTINUED….
CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
2. WAGES IN CASH OR KIND
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As a rule, the wages payable under the Act should be
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9, paid in cash. The appropriate Government may,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road, however, permit the payment of wages wholly or
Bangalore - 560 001.
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COIMBATORE
also allow the supply of essential commodities at
BB1, Park Avenue,
# 48, Race Course Road,
concessional rates. The cash value of wages in kind and
Coimbatore - 641018.
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of concession in respect of supply of essential
commodities at concessional rates shall be estimated
in the prescribed manner.
3. OVERTIME WAGES
a. If an employee works on any day in excess of the
normal working hours, the employer shall pay to
him overtime wages for every hour or for part of
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an hour, so worked in excess, at the rate prescribed
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11. CONTINUED….
CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
4. RETURN, REGISTERS AND RECORDS
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a. The employer is required to furnish an annual
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9, return in Form No. III by the 1st February of the
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road, succeeding year.
b. The employer should maintain the prescribed
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COIMBATORE registers and records giving particulars of
BB1, Park Avenue,
# 48, Race Course Road, employees employed by him, the work performed
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by them, etc.
c. The employer shall also issue wage-books or
wage-slips to the employees, if required by the
Government and make authenticated entries
therein.
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5. PAYMENT OF UN-DISBURSED AMOUNTS
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12. RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES
CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’, a. The employees have a right to file claims arising out
payment of less than minimum rates of wages, or wages for
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
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rest days, overtime, etc.
BANGALORE
b. The application for claims should be field before the
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
authority appointed under this Act for deciding claims,
26-27, M G Road, within 6 months from the date on which the wages become
payable.
Bangalore - 560 001.
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COIMBATORE c. A delayed application can also be entertained provided
BB1, Park Avenue,
# 48, Race Course Road,
there was a sufficient cause for the delay. The application
Coimbatore - 641018.
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may be presented by the employee himself, or through a
legal practitioner or an official of a registered trade union,
authorized by him in this behalf.
d. The application may be moved by a present or past
employee.
e. On receiving an application for claims, the authority shall
make necessary inquiry and after allowing an opportunity
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direct for payment of
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i. in the case of a claim arising out of payment of wages at
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less than the minimum rates fixed, the amount by which

13. OFFENCES AND
CHENNAI
PENALITIES
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821 Offences Penalties
BANGALORE
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Payment of wages at less Imprisonment up to 6
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
than the minimum rates months or fine up to Rs.
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fixed or amounts due 500 or both.
under the Act.
COIMBATORE
BB1, Park Avenue, Contravention of any rule Imprisonment up to 6
# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018. or order made u/s 13 in months or fine up to Rs.
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respect of normal 500 or both.
working hours.
Contravention of any Fine up to Rs. 500
other provision of the Act
or any rule or order
made there under.
Where a claim made u/s 20 Fine up to Rs. 50 (payable
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by an employee is found to the Employer).
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14. CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
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26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
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Coimbatore - 641018.
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