Minimum Wages Under the Code on Wages, 2019

Introduction The Code on Wages, 2019 subsumes the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 which is the existing enactment regulating and ensuring that workers have a basic standard of life secured through wages that meet their needs. It divides workers into different classes of work known as scheduled employments under the Act and provided for employment-specific minimum wages. The procedure for determining the rate of minimum wage is based on a cost-of-living index number. Minimum wages included…

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Code on Wages: Changes in Compliance and Expected Impact

Introduction The Code on Wages, 2019 was passed by both Houses of Parliament last year. However, its draft Rules were circulated to receive recommendations and objections from the public on July 10th, 2020. From a technical perspective, the Code on Wages is already a law, but it has not been brought into force through a notification in the Official Gazette as per Section-1(3) of the Code. This article examines the Code on Wages, 2019 read…

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