THE MINIMUM WAGES ACT

1948
OBJECTIVES
• To provide for Minimum wages for
certain employees [Schedule]
• To stop exploitation of labour
Constitutional Provision – Art. 38
ADMINISTRATION
Central Advisory Board -
• for advising Minimum wages
• coordination between Central and
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State Govt.
 FIXATION OF MINIMUM WAGES
Recommendation of Advisory Board
for different class [unskilled, skilled,
Clerk, Supervisor]

Publish recommendations in NPs

[for public comments/representations
from TUs etc.]

Hearing of the Representatives etc

Notification of Minimum wages 2

 OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Payment of Wages less than

fixed minimum wages –
Imprisonment upto 6 months or
fine upto Rs. 5oo or both

Contravention of any Rule or

order –
Fine upto Rs. 500