THE MINIMUM WAGES ACT, 1948. ACT NO. 11 OF 1948, 15th March, 1948.
An Act to provide for fixing minimum rates of wages in certain employments.
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for fixing minimum rates of wages in certain employments; It is hereby enacted as follows:—
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| Sections | Particulars |
| 1 | Short title and extent |
| 2 | Interpretation |
| 3 | Fixing of minimum rates of wages |
| 4 | Minimum rate of wages |
| 5 | Procedure for fixing and revising minimum wages |
| 6 | Advisory committees and sub-committees [Repealed by the Minimum Wages (Amendment) Act 1957] |
| 7 | Advisory Board |
| 8 | Central Advisory Board |
| 9 | Composition of committees etc. |
| 10 | Correction of errors |
| 11 | Wages in kind |
| 12 | Payment of minimum rate of wages |
| 13 | Fixing hours for normal working day etc. |
| 14 | Overtime |
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| 15 | Wages of worker who works for less than normal working day |
| 16 | Wages for two or more classes of work |
| 17 | Minimum time rate wages for piece work |
| 18 | Maintenance of registers and records |
| 19 | Inspectors |
| 20 | Claim |
| 21 | Single application in respect of a number of employees |
| 22 | Penalties for certain offences |
| 22A | General provision for punishment of other offences |
| 22B | Cognizance of offences |
| 22C | Offences by companies |
| 22D | Payment of undisbursed amounts due to employees |
| 22E | Protection against attachment of assets of employer with government |
| 22F | Application of Payment of Wages Act 1936 to scheduled employments |
| 23 | Exemption of employer from liability in certain cases |
| 24 | Bar of suits |
| 25 | Contracting out |
| 26 | Exemption and exceptions |
| 27 | Power of State Government to add to Schedule |
| 28 | Power of Central Government to give directions |
| 29 | Power of Central Government to make rules |
| 30 | Power of appropriate government to make rules |
| 30A | Rules made by Central Government to be laid before Parliament |
| 31 | Validation of fixation of certain minimum rates of wages |
| Schedule | Part I |
| Part II | |