Hi seniors, currently, employees drawing a salary above Rs. 15,000 are exempted. However, what about employees working on daily wages, for example, Rs. 600 per day? If they work for 26 days in a month, the total salary payable is Rs. 15,600. If they work for 24 days, the total salary payable is Rs. 14,400. How can we resolve this kind of situation? Please advise.
With Regards,
N K SHARMA
From India, Chandigarh
With Regards,
N K SHARMA
From India, Chandigarh
You will be calculating daily wages as the average of 26 days while calculating bonuses, gratuity, or wage settlements and for statutory purposes. However, when it comes to paying salary, you have to calculate the daily wage as 15000/24, 15000/26, or 15000/27. You can consider fixing the average daily wage as 600/-, but it is not fixed.
From India, Chennai
From India, Chennai
In order to compute monthly wages, you need to multiply daily wages by 26 (the number of working days for a normal period). However, under the Minimum Wages Act, you are also required to pay employees for the weekly off. Any person who has worked for 6 days is to be paid for the 7th day as well. So, the wages to be paid are probably 600 x 30, not 26.
Thank you.
From India, Mumbai
Thank you.
From India, Mumbai
In such case per day avg wage will reduce if we count wages for off day as well
From United States, Cambridge
From United States, Cambridge
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