Fixing of Minimum wages for Dispatch Assistant in UP office having their company head office in Bangalore

Dear Colleagues,
We have taken a person in the grade of office boy for our Lucknow depot. Our Head office is based at Bangalore and we are processing salaries/Wages from head office including payment of PF and ESI contribution to concerned authorities. According to Karnataka minimum wages, I have go fix his wages @ Rs.11,300/- and according to UP minimum wages I have go fix his wages at Rs.7400/-. I request you to share your views as to whether I should fix UP wages or Karnataka wages while issuing his appointment letter. Can you please share your firm opinion on this so that it will be of great guidance and help for me.

Your concern authority minimum wage for PF and ESI is 11300/- then you fix minimum wage 11300/- or you may get sub code for the concern authority where minimum wage is 7400.
Thanks
Manish

Dear Friend,
Minimum wage is a mandatory limit that you can not pay less than the minimum wages, but the MW Act does not prevent employers from paying more.
You can pay the minimum wages of UP and you will be legally compliant.
Please compare what you are paying for the same job in Karnataka, then you should pay the same to the employee. (just a suggestion)
Warm Regards
Bharat Gera
HR Consultant
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