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MINIMUM WAGES ACT

1948

ABOUT THE ACT

Objectives:

The Minimum Wages Act was formulated to provide for fixing minimum rates of wages in certain employments. The Act also governs certain service conditions such as working hours, weekly rest days and payment of overtime for employees covered under the act.

Applicability

The Minimum Wages Act extends to whole of India and applies to all establishments employing one or more persons and engaged in any of scheduled employments. It covers every employee who is engaged in any scheduled employment, including an out worker to whom materials are given out for manufacturing or processing at his own premises.

Related Sections Of The Act

Section 1:  Short title and extent
Section 1:  Short title and extent
Section 22-F:  Application of Payment of Wages Act, 1936, to scheduled employments
Section 22-F:  Application of Payment of Wages Act, 1936, to scheduled employments

Important Definitions

Section 2B:  Appropriate Government
Section 2B:  Appropriate Government
Section 2E:  Employer
Section 2E:  Employer
Section 2G:  Scheduled employment
Section 2G:  Scheduled employment
Section 2I:  Employee
Section 2I:  Employee

Related Schedules

The Schedule To The Minimum Wages Act -   S 2(g), 27: List Of Scheduled Employments
The Schedule To The Minimum Wages Act -   S 2(g), 27: List Of Scheduled Employments

Related Notifications

Exemptions -   Notifications exempting application of act to certain employees/institutions dated 1-April-1969
Exemptions -   Notifications exempting application of act to certain employees/institutions dated 1-April-1969
Exemptions -   Notifications exempting application of act to certain employees/institutions dated 1-April-1969
Exemptions -   Notifications exempting application of act to certain employees/institutions dated 1-April-1969