Law & Practice on Minimum Wages (Commentaries on Minimum Wages Act, 1948)

This authoritative commentary delves deep into the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, offering an insightful analysis of its provisions, interpretation, and real-world application in India. Designed to assist employers, workers, trade unions, tribunals, courts, and labour law professionals, it captures the evolving legal landscape post‑liberalisation.

Key Features:

• Contains case precedents up to June 2018 drawn from major labour law journals, along with updates like the Ease of Compliance rules of 2017 and relevant State amendments.
• Features comparative tables contrasting Minimum Wages Act provisions with the newer Code on Wages, 2019, supporting contextual clarity.
• Covers definitions, wage components, prescribed employments, procedures for fixing/revising wages, claim settlement, rules, annexures, and subject index.
• Structured with clear annotations, including the full text of the Act, Central and State rules, relevant amendments, and practical commentary on each section.

An indispensable resource for anyone involved with minimum wages in India, this book blends legislative clarity, judicial interpretation and practical utility. Its in-depth coverage, updated judiciary analysis, and inclusion of comparative insights with the Code on Wages make it a go-to reference for both practitioners and scholars.

1. Introduction
2. Minimum Wages Act-Main Features
3. Interpretation of terms
    Appropriate Government
    Employer
    Cost of Living Index Number
    Scheduled Employment
    Wages
    Employee
4. Government to Fix Minimum Wages
5. Minimum Wages-Components of Wages
6. Minimum Wages-Scope
7. Procedure for Fixing Minimum Wages
8. Settlement of Claims
9. Scheduled Employments
10. Other Points
ANNEXURE
1. Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
2. Minimum Wages (Central) Rules, 1950
3. Minimum Wage