Minimum Wage Payment for Housekeeping Workers
Please advise on the matter below. We are involved in a project where we have hired workers for the construction of HVAC, chillers, etc. As it is a large-scale project, we have established our office within the premises and have enlisted a few workers for housekeeping duties (outsourced to a vendor).
Query: Minimum Wage Rates
Please advise on the minimum wage payment for the housekeeping workers, as there is a difference in the minimum wage rates between Shops & Establishments Mumbai and BOCW. The housekeeping vendor is currently paying the minimum wage rate as per Shops & Establishments Bombay.
Kindly provide guidance on the appropriate course of action, and if possible, cite any relevant case law.
Thank you.
From India, Calcutta
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15Please advise on the matter below. We are involved in a project where we have hired workers for the construction of HVAC, chillers, etc. As it is a large-scale project, we have established our office within the premises and have enlisted a few workers for housekeeping duties (outsourced to a vendor).
Query: Minimum Wage Rates
Please advise on the minimum wage payment for the housekeeping workers, as there is a difference in the minimum wage rates between Shops & Establishments Mumbai and BOCW. The housekeeping vendor is currently paying the minimum wage rate as per Shops & Establishments Bombay.
Kindly provide guidance on the appropriate course of action, and if possible, cite any relevant case law.
Thank you.
From India, Calcutta
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Understanding Minimum Wage Rates for Different Classes of Employees
Minimum rates of wages are fixed for different classes of employees based on scheduled employment. In other words, the bases for fixation are (1) the scheduled employment and (2) the different classes of employees within that employment. Here, "scheduled employment" refers to a particular industry as a whole, and "classes of employees" means the job positions held by employees. Therefore, classes of jobs or positions may be common across multiple employments or industries. For instance, there are drivers in a motor transport undertaking as well as in a factory. We cannot expect that the same wage rates would be fixed for drivers in both sectors.
It is important first to determine what your industry is and then whether a particular post is specifically included in the classes within the industry.
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From India, Salem
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Minimum rates of wages are fixed for different classes of employees based on scheduled employment. In other words, the bases for fixation are (1) the scheduled employment and (2) the different classes of employees within that employment. Here, "scheduled employment" refers to a particular industry as a whole, and "classes of employees" means the job positions held by employees. Therefore, classes of jobs or positions may be common across multiple employments or industries. For instance, there are drivers in a motor transport undertaking as well as in a factory. We cannot expect that the same wage rates would be fixed for drivers in both sectors.
It is important first to determine what your industry is and then whether a particular post is specifically included in the classes within the industry.
Regards
From India, Salem
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Dear Mr. Umakanthan,
Thank you for your valuable feedback. I understand that the minimum wage rate differs within different industries within the same state. I still doubt whether to pay the minimum wage rate as per Bombay S&E or Bombay BOCW since the premises where we are working come under BOCW. I request once again if anybody can please elaborate on the same. It's really urgent.
From India, Calcutta
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Thank you for your valuable feedback. I understand that the minimum wage rate differs within different industries within the same state. I still doubt whether to pay the minimum wage rate as per Bombay S&E or Bombay BOCW since the premises where we are working come under BOCW. I request once again if anybody can please elaborate on the same. It's really urgent.
From India, Calcutta
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