Whose responsibility to comply under minimum wages act - principal employer?

P R Narayanan
Hi, It is whose responsibility to comply under minimum wages act, If a company (Principal employer) engages a another company as contractor. Principal employer or contractor.
Pradeep.kumar
It is the responsibility of contractor to comply the minimum wages act.
KK!HR
Dear Shri Narayanan, The primary responsibility is of the contractor who has deployed the contract labour, but if he fails to pay the onus shifts to the Principal Employer, provided the contract labour is working in your establishment.
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