Minimum Wage Increase Notification
In continuation of our earlier circulars regarding the enhancement/adjustment in minimum rates of wages payable to different categories of employees employed in various scheduled employments, it is hereby intimated that the Punjab Government has further increased the minimum rates of wages, linking it with the Consumer Price Index Numbers (CPI) 2001 series. The rise in minimum rates of wages has been announced to neutralize the increase in the cost of living.
The Department of Labour, Punjab, has issued a letter bearing No. ST/23879 dated 04.10.2016, wherein the above enhancement/adjustment has been announced effective from 01.09.2016.
The increase in wages for monthly-rated employees is INR 248.04, for daily-rated employees is INR 9.55, and for hourly workers is INR 1.19.
The details of the enhanced/adjusted minimum rates of wages for monthly-rated, daily-rated, and hourly-rated employees under different categories are given in the attached file.
Regards
In continuation of our earlier circulars regarding the enhancement/adjustment in minimum rates of wages payable to different categories of employees employed in various scheduled employments, it is hereby intimated that the Punjab Government has further increased the minimum rates of wages, linking it with the Consumer Price Index Numbers (CPI) 2001 series. The rise in minimum rates of wages has been announced to neutralize the increase in the cost of living.
The Department of Labour, Punjab, has issued a letter bearing No. ST/23879 dated 04.10.2016, wherein the above enhancement/adjustment has been announced effective from 01.09.2016.
The increase in wages for monthly-rated employees is INR 248.04, for daily-rated employees is INR 9.55, and for hourly workers is INR 1.19.
The details of the enhanced/adjusted minimum rates of wages for monthly-rated, daily-rated, and hourly-rated employees under different categories are given in the attached file.
Regards
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