Understanding Minimum Wages: What Do They Mean and Who Qualifies?

Dear members, please reply to the following questions:

1. What is the meaning of minimum wages?
2. Is there a difference in figures for different states?
3. What would be the breakdown for minimum wages?
4. To which level do we have to pay minimum wages?
5. Who is eligible for minimum wages?

Please reply.

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Understanding Minimum Wages

1. Minimum wages are the payments made to employees in any organized or unorganized sector under various categories as prescribed by the respective state governments from time to time.

2. Minimum wages vary from state to state.

3. Minimum wages typically consist of basic pay and Dearness Allowance (DA).

4. Applicable to all levels of employees in an establishment.

5. Applicable to all employees engaged by an establishment.

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R. Ponraj

Calculation of Minimum Wages for Skilled Category

How are the minimum wages for the skilled category calculated when wages for the unskilled category are available?

Hi Neha, check here. Valid up to Sep 2011: Minimum Wages in Uttar Pradesh.

Regards, Pon

Dear Lokesh Sharma ji, please see the attachment. Your doubt may be cleared on MINIMUM WAGES.

Regards, PBS KUMAR

I want to know if in the Labor Act there is any clause regarding the minimum basic salary. For example, if the salary is 5000 K, what is the minimum amount fixed by the government? Please help me.

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Raj Mehta