THE MINIMUM WAGES ACT, 1948

ACT NO. 11 OF 1948 · Enacted [15th March, 1948.] · 38 sections

Section 1.Short title and extent.

Section 2.Interpretation.

Section 3.Fixing of minimum rates of wages.

Section 4.Minimum rate of wages.

Section 5.Procedure for fixing and revising minimum wages.

Section 6.[Omitted.].

Section 7.Advisory Board.

Section 8.Central Advisory Board.

Section 9.Composition of committees, etc.

Section 10.Correction of errors.

Section 11.Wages in kind.

Section 12.Payment of minimum rates of wages.

Section 13.Fixing hours for a normal working day, etc.

Section 14.Overtime.

Section 15.Wages of worker who works for less than normal working day.

Section 16.Wages for two or more classes of work.

Section 17.Minimum time rate wages for piece work.

Section 18.Maintenance of registers and records.

Section 19.Inspectors.

Section 20.Claims.

Section 21.Single application in respect of a number of employees.

Section 22.Penalties for certain offences.

Section 22A.General provision for punishment of other offences.

Section 22B.Cognizance of offences.

Section 22C.Offences by companies.

Section 22D.Payment of undisbursed amounts due to employees.

Section 22E.Protection against attachment of assets of employer with Government.

Section 22F.Application of Payment of Wages Act, 1936, to scheduled employments.

Section 23.Exemption of employer from liability in certain cases.

Section 24.Bar of suits.

Section 25.Contracting out.

Section 26.Exemptions and exceptions.

Section 27.Power of State Government to add to Schedule.

Section 28.Power of Central Government to give directions.

Section 29.Power of the Central Government to make rules.

Section 30.Power of appropriate Government to make rules.

Section 30A.Rules made by Central Government to be laid before Parliament.

Section 31.Validation of fixation of certain minimum rates of wages.