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The Minimum Wages Act, 1948, 11 of 1948 (Rep., Act 29 of 2019)

23 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. 1Single application in respect of a number of employees
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Fixing of minimum rates of wages. (1) The appropriate Government shall, in the manner hereinafter provided:
  5. 4Bar of suits
  6. 5Procedure for fixing minimum wages
  7. 12Payment of minimum rates of wages
  8. 13Fixing hours for a normal working day, etc
  9. 14Overtime
  10. 15Wages of worker who works for less than normal working day
  11. 16Wages for two or more classes of work
  12. 17Minimum time rate wages for piece work
  13. 18Maintenance of registers and records
  14. 21Single application in respect of a number of employees
  15. 22Penalties and procedure
  16. 23Exemption of employer from liability in certain cases
  17. 24Bar of suits
  18. 25Contracting out
  19. 26Exemptions and exceptions
  20. 27Power of Provincial Government to add to Schedule
  21. 28Power of Central Government to give directions
  22. 29Power of the Central Government to make rules
  23. 30Power of appropriate Government to make rules