Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
26. Exemptions and exceptions.—(1) The appropriate Government may, subject to such conditions if any as it may think fit to impose, direct that the provisions of this Act shall not apply in relation to the wages payable to disabled employees.
(2) The appropriate Government may, if for special reasons it thinks so fit by notification in the official Gazette direct that for such period as it may specify the provisions of this Act or any of them shall not apply to all or any class of employees employed in any scheduled employment or in any locality where there is carried on a scheduled employment.
of 1948] Minimum Wages 9
Nothing in this Act shall apply, to the wages payable by an employer or other of his family who is living with him and is dependant on him.
Explanation.—In this sub-section a member of the employer's family shall be deemed to include his or her spouse or child or parent or brother or sister.
1st Part
Source: India Code