The Minimum Wages act defines wages as
"wages" means all remuneration, capable of being
expressed in terms of money, which would, if the terms
of the contract of employment, express or implied, were
fulfilled, be payable to a person employed in respect
of his employment or of work done in such employment,
1*[and includes house rent allowance], but does not
include--
(i) the value of--
(a) any house-accommodation, supply of light,
water, medical attendance, or
(b) any other amenity or any service excluded
by general or special order of the appropriate
Government;
(ii) any contribution paid by the employer to any
Pension Fund or Provident Fund or under any scheme of
social insurance;
(iii) any travelling allowance or the value of any
travelling concession;
(iv) any sum paid to the person employed to defray
special expenses entailed on him by the nature of his
employment; or
(v) any gratuity payable on discharge;