The Government of India on Thursday raised central minimum wages for agricultural and industrial workers. The central government’s hike in minimum wages will benefit workers engaged in building construction, loading and unloading, security guards, janitors, housekeeping, mining and agriculture. The new wage rates will take effect from October 1, 2024. The government last enhanced minimum pays in April this year.
Depending upon the skill levels and sector types, a revision made to account for a rise in prices, a notification from the central labour commissioner showed. A minimum or floor wage, the lowest remuneration that employers must pay workers, is protected by law and cannot be overturned by individual or exclusive contracts.
After revision, the minimum wage rates for workers in construction, sweeping, cleaning, loading & unloading for unskilled work will be ₹783 a day or ₹20,358 a month, whichever is higher, the notification said.
Under the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, both the central and state governments are empowered to fix, review and revise floor wages of workers employed in sectors that fall under their jurisdictions.
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