Minimum Wages

Revision of Minimum Wages for Labourers The Minimum Wages Act was enacted primarily to safeguard the interests of the workers engaged in the unorganized sector. The Act provides for fixation and revision of minimum wages of the workers engaged in the scheduled employments. Under the Act, both central and State Governments are responsible, in respect … Read more

The Union Labour & Employment Minister Shri Mallikarjun Kharge has informed the Rajya Sabha  that the complaints under the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 and Minimum Wags Act,1948 are dealt with by the respective appropriate Government under the said Acts. The State Governments are the appropriate Governments in respect of the private and … Read more