An Act to
provide for fixing minimum rates of wages in certain employments.
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for fixing minimum rates of wages in certain employments;
An Act to provide for certain benefits to employees in case of sickness, maternity and "employment injury" and to make provision for certain other matters in relation thereto
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for certain benefits to employees in case of sickness, maternity and employment injury and to make provision for certain other matters in relation thereto
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for fixing minimum rates of wages in certain employments;
An Act to provide for certain benefits to employees in case of sickness, maternity and "employment injury" and to make provision for certain other matters in relation thereto
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for certain benefits to employees in case of sickness, maternity and employment injury and to make provision for certain other matters in relation thereto
1)
The act lays down for fixation of:
a)
A minimum time rate of wages
b)
A minimum piece rate
c)
A guaranteed time rate and
d)
An overtime rate
For different occupation, localities or
classes of work and for adults, adolescents, children and apprentices
2)
The minimum rate of wages may consist
of:
a)
A basic rate of wages and a cost of
living allowance or
b)
A basic rate of wages with or without
the cost of living allowance and the cash value of the concessions in respect
of essential commodities supplied at concessional rates.
c)
The act lays down that wages shall be
paid in cash although it empowers the appropriate government to authorize the payment
of minimum wages either wholly or partly in kind in particular cases.
d)
It provides that the cost of living
allowance and cash value of the concessions in respect of supplies of essential
commodities at concessional rates shall be computed by component authority at
certain interval.
e)
The act empowers the appropriate
government to fix the number of hours of work per day, to provide for a weekly
holiday and the payment of overtime wages of which minimum rates of wages have
been fixed under the act.
f)
The act lays down for appointment of
inspectors and other authorities to hear and decide claims arising out of
payment of wages at less than the minimum rates of wages or remuneration for
days of rest of work done on such days or of overtime wages.
g)
All establishments covered by the act
are required to maintain registers and office records in the prescribe manner
h)
The act provides the procedure for
dealing with complaints arising out of the violation of the provisions of the
act and for imposing penalties for offences under the act.
