+91-98719 90806 | +91-99910 53587
Enquire
Sign In
Menu
HOMEMain Page
eDoc vCheck eCheck
Acts & Rules Ready Reckoner Compliance Calendar Checklists Register Formats Notices & Abstracts Return Formats Registrations FAQ's
MINIMUM WAGESLatest State-wise MW
UPDATESLatest Notification
All Articles Social Feed
About C4HR Leadership Trust Center

MINIMUM WAGES ACT

1948

  View / Print Complete Act
Apprentices Act , 1961 Apprenticeship Rules , 1992 Boilers Act , 1923 Building Contruction Workers Act , 1996 Building Contruction Workers Cess Act , 1996 Building Contruction Workers Cess Rules , 1998 Child Labour Act , 1986 Code on Wages Act , 2019 Contract Labour Act , 1970 Dangerous Machines Act , 1983 Dangerous Machines Rules , 1984 EDLIS Scheme , 1976 Employees Compensation Act , 1923 Employees Pension Scheme , 1995 Employees Provident Fund Scheme , 1952 Employers Liability Act , 1938 Employment Exchanges Act , 1959 Employment Exchanges Rules , 1960 Equal Remuneration Act , 1976 Equal Remuneration Rules , 1976 ESI (Central) Rules , 1950 ESI (General Provident Fund) Rules , 1950 ESI (General) Regulations , 1950 ESI Act , 1948 Exemptions From Registers and Returns Act , 1988 Factories Act , 1948 Fatal Accidents Act , 1855 Gratuity Act , 1972 ID (Banking and Insurance Companies) Act , 1949 Industrial Disputes Act , 1947 Industrial Relations Code , 2020 Industrial Relations Code , 2020 Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act , 1979 Manipur Minimum Wage Rules , 1961 Maternity Benefit Act , 1961 Mines Act , 1952 Minimum Wages Act , 1948 Motor Transport Workers Act , 1961 Occupational Safety and Working Conditions Code , 2020 Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act , 1995 Payment of Bonus Act , 1965 Payment of Bonus Rules , 1975 Payment of Wages (Air Transport Services) Rules , 1968 Payment of Wages Act , 1936 Payment of Wages Nomination Rules , 2009 Payment of Wages Recovery Rules , 1966 PF Act , 1952 Plantations Labour Act , 1951 Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules , 1955 Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act , 2013 Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women Rules , 2013 PSARA , 2005 PSARA Rules , 2020 Sales Promotion Employees Act , 1976 Sales Promotion Employees Rules , 1976 Social Security Code , 2020 Standing Orders Act , 1946 Trade Unions Act , 1926 Transgender Persons Act , 2019 Unorganised Workers Social Security Act , 2008 Unorganised Workers Social Security Rules , 2009 Weekly Holidays Act , 1942 Working Journalists Act , 1955 Working Journalists Rates of Wages Act , 1958 Working Journalists Rules , 1957
Related Legislation: - Andhra Pradesh Minimum Wages Rules , 1960 - The Assam Minimum Wage Rules, 1952 , 1952 - Bihar Minimum Wages Rules, 1951 , 1951 - The Chandigarh Minimum Wage Rules, 2011 , 2011 - Minimum Wages (Central) Rules , 1950 - The Chhattisgarh Minimum Wage Rules , 2016 - Goa, Daman and Diu Minimum Wage Rules, 1975 , 1975 - Gujarat Minimum Wages Rules , 1961 - The Punjab Minimum Wages Rules , 1950 - Himachal Pradesh Minimum Wages Rules , 1978 - Jammu and Kashmir Minimum Wage Rules , 1972 - The Jharkhand Minimum Wage Rules , 2001 - Minimum Wages (Karnataka) Rules , 1958 - Kerala Minimum Wages Rules , 1958 - Maharashtra Minimum Wages (Unclaimed Amounts) Rules , 1968 - Maharashtra Minimum Wages Rules , 1963 - The Minimum Wages (Madhya Pradesh) Rules , 1958 - The Delhi Minimum Wages Rules , 1950 - The Orissa Minimum Wages Rules , 1954 - The Punjab Minimum Wages Rules , 1950 - Rajasthan Minimum Wages (Undisbursed Amounts) Rules , 1961 - Rajasthan Minimum Wages Rules , 1959 - Telangana Minimum Wage Rules , 1960 - The Minimum Wages (Tamil Nadu) Rules , 1953 - The Tripura Minimum Wage Rules, 1952 , 1952 - U.P. Minimum Wages Rules , 1952 - The Uttarakhand Minimum Wage Rules , 2004 - The West Bengal Minimum Wages Rules , 1951

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
2B – Appropriate Government
2B – Appropriate Government
2E – Employer
2E – Employer
2G – Scheduled employment
2G – Scheduled employment
2I – Employee
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  (01-Apr-1969)
Exemptions – Notifications exempting application of act to certain employees/institutions  (01-Apr-1969)
Exemptions – Notifications exempting application of act to certain employees/institutions  (01-Apr-1969)
Exemptions – Notifications exempting application of act to certain employees/institutions  (01-Apr-1969)