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DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR
(LABOUR BRANCH)
NOTIFICATION
;;; These revised rates of wages shall be deemed to have come into force
on and with effect from the first day of September, 2012.
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2. Employment in
a) Ferrous Metal rolling and re-rolling industry
b) (i) Non Ferrous metal rolling & Re-rolling industries
(ii) Brass, Copper and Aluminum utensils making industry.
44. Employment -in Hair Dressing such as those done by Barbers, Hair
Dressing Saloons and Beauty Shops.
Revision of rates for the Employment No. 28 i.e. Sports Goods Industry,
Employment No. 29 i.e. Tanneries and Leather Manufactures and
Employment No. 48 i.e. Tailoring units:- To calculate the Piece Rate
Wages for these employments in semi-skilled category and skilled category,
the rates fixed/revised vide notification no. S.O.2/C.A.ll / 1948/S.5/2009 dated
06.01.2009 in respect ofthese employments, shall be multiplied with a multiplier
of 1.6634 and 1.7503 respectively by rounding off to next higher multiple of
ten paise; e.g.
Semi Skilled
for making of lappas I) Rs.14.04 x 1.6634 = Rs. 23.40 per dozen double.
The Un-Skilled employees who work with the same employer for ten years
continuously shall be placed in the Semi-Skilled Category and for converting
their wages into the Semi -Skilled Category multiplier of 1.15 shall be applied
and rounded off to next higher multiple often paise.
Skilled
for stitching of half cup I) Rs.45.92 x 1.7503 = Rs. 80.40 per dozen.
II) Rs.61.62 x 1.7503 = Rs. 107.90 per dozen
for gents/ladies coat III) Rs:309.42 x 1.7503 = Rs.541.60
The Semi-Skilled employees who work with the same employer for five years
continuously shall be placed in the Skilled Category and for converting their
wages into the Skilled Category multiplier of 1.15 shall be applied and rounded
offto next higher multiple often paise. '-
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These examples are illustrative and not exhaustive in nature.
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l. Pathera (moulding of Bricks) Rs. 63.25 paise per 1000 bricks moulded
per point.
. 2. Bharai Wala (loading of Rs. 21.39 paise per 1000 bricks moulded
into kiln) per point.
3. Chunai Wala (placing of Rs. 5.72 paise per 1000 bricks placed
bricks into kiln) in the kiln per point.
4. Keri Wala Rs. 3.91 paise per 1000 bricks per point. .
5. (a) Coalman Rs. 10.47 paise per 1000 bricks burnt by
(b) Jalai Wala (burning batch offour persons including Mistry
of Bricks) per point.
6. Nikasi Wala Rs. 10.47 paise per 1000 bricks taken
out of the kiln vessel per point.
No. 45 - AGRICULTURE
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3. Transplanting of Rice :
OR
OR
OR·
Rs.219AO per day with meals.
9. Jhoka (for stocker employed 1.25 kg gur per 40 kg. of gur produced.
on Gur making)
OR
OR
The Un-Skilled employees who work with the same employer for ten
years continuously shall be placed in the Semi-Skilled Category and for
converting their wages into the Sem i-Skilled Category multiplier of 1.15
shall be applied.
(b) Skilled
The Semi-Skilled employees who work with the same employer for five
years continuously shall be placed in the Skilled Category and for
converting their wages into the Skilled Category multiplier of 1.15 shall
be applied.
Note:- l.A.-The hourly wages and overtime wages shall be paid as laid down
in the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and the Rules framed thereunder.
NOTES:
OR
A person having a certificate course or equivalent
diploma in that particular trade from an ITI. A trainee
or an apprentice who has completed his training under
the Apprenticeship Act, 1961 will also be considered as
a Semi-skilled worker.
OR
OR
OR
(d) Highly skilled "Highly Skilled Work" means a work which calls for a
degree of perfection and full competence in the
performance of certain tasks including clerical work
acquired through intensive technical or professional
training or practical work experience for certain
reasonable. period and also requires of an worker to
assume full responsibility for the judgement or decision
involved in the execution of these tasks.
OR
A person who has been duly declared a graduate in
Engineering or in any other special or other professional
trade from a Govt. recognized institution, Board or
University.
Category B
Category C
Category D
5. Any increase or decrease in the minimum wages due to fall and rise in
.the cost of living index number shall be known as Variable Dearness
Allowance (VDA) which will be merged in the basic rate of wages on
the 1st day of March and September in such a way that the total minimum
wage remains rounded off to next higher multiple often paise.
8. The minimum rates of wages shall not fall below the notified level even
if the Consumer Price Index Number falls below the level pertaining to
the base period.
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9. The revised wages are for working on normal working days i.e. 8 hours
working for an adult and four and half hours working for a child where
permitted to work under the provisions of Child Labour (Prohibition and
Regulation) Act 1986. Hourly wage shall be calculated by dividing the
daily normal working day wage (or Daily wage) by working hours of an
adult or a child.
13. In-case any new employment in the schedule is added by the State
Government by issuing notification under Section 27 of the Minimum
Wages Act, 1948, the minimum wages fixed/revised by the Government
from time to time shall also be applicable on those employments.
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14. The daily minimum wage has been calculated after dividing the monthly
minimum wage of that category by 26. In case dueto absence of an
employee, wages for a day are to be deducted from the salary of an
employee, the daily wage shall be calculated by dividing the monthly
wage of that category by 30. The minimum daily rates of wages of,
employee,S include the wages of weekly! substituted rest day,
15. Wages for apprentice are to be regulated under theApprentice Act, 1961
(No.520f1961)
16. Trainee/learner can be paid 75% of the wage of the category for which
he is being given training or minimum wages for the unskilled worker
which ever is more only for six months or for the period of histraining
'which ever is less but thereafter he will be given wage of his category in
which he/she is1was given training. No employer is permitted to engage
an unskilled employee as a trainee/learner. The unskilled employee will
be paid wage of his category.
17. The revised rates of minimum wages are also applicable to employees
employed by the contractors or through outsourcing arrangements. The
. occupier/manager of a factory under the Factories Act, 1~~8, the principal
employer under the Contract Labour, (Regulation and Abolition).Act,
1970 or the employer of the Scheduled employment will be responsible
to ensure the payment of minimum rates of wages to the contract
labourers.
18. Minimum wages fixed by the Government will not be applicable to the
. establishments which are already paying higher than the wages fixed by
the Government. However, the employer will be liable to pay the minimum
wages as and when wages paid by him fall short of the minimum-wages
so fixed by the Government.
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19. An employer may link the above revised minimum wage tothe production
but in no case the wage of an average employee shall fall below the
existing minimum wage in their category. Where such production-linked
wages are introduced, to provide work, raw materials and power would
be the responsibility of that employer.
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20. In case any establishment belonging to the State of Punjab has any
branch in any other State or Union Territory, the employees working in
. those branches shall be paid the minimum rates of wagesfixed by that
State/Union Territory for their category or minimum rates fixed by the
State of Punjab for that category whichever is higher. This will be
applicable only on Government Undertakings, Boards, Corporations etc.
where workers are employed on casual basis or on contract or through
contractor or through service provider or outsourcing agency.
21. In case of piece rated employees, the wage for the weekly/substituted
rest day shall be the average daily wage earned during the previous
month.
22. The revised daily rate of an employee is inclusive of the wage for his
weekly/substituted rest day.
23. The revised minimum wages are not a bar to employer in giving higher
wages than those fixed by this notification, keeping in view the skill and
experience of an employee.
24. An employee who works for one hour or more in a day on ajob which
involves high degree of risk like underground work in bore-wells, tunnels,
sewerage pipes etc., works at a height of 30 feet or above from the
ground level or work in zoo and places where caring of wild animals is
done, shall be paid 25% higher wages of their respective category for
that day. In case of a dispute whether a particular work involves high
degree of risk or not, the same shall be decided by the Authority
appointment under Section 20(1 ) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 whose
decision shall be final.
25. The employees of this employment shall be paid wages as per the
recommendations of the Sugar Wages Board or as fixed under the
Minimum Wages Act, 1948, whichever is higher.
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26. The employments, which are not covered under the recommendations
of the Sugar Wages Board, shall be paid such wages, as are fixed
under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
R.C. NAYYAR,
Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab,
Department of Labour.