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Labour Law II

  • Unit 1: Concept of Social Security & Constitutional Guidelines
    • Evolution of Social Security & Constitutional Mandates
  • Unit 2: Employee's Compensation Act, 1923
    • Employer's Liability for Compensation & Defenses
    • Determination of Compensation & Commissioner Powers
  • Unit 3: Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
    • Maternity Benefits, Leave & Statutory Protections
  • Unit 4: ESI Act, 1948 & Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
    • Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948
    • Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
  • Unit 5: Wage Regulations: Payment of Wages Act, 1936
    • Payment of Wages Act, 1936: Deductions & Timely Payments
  • Unit 6: Minimum Wages Act, 1948
    • Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Fixation & Revision of Wages
  • Unit 7: Modern Codifications: Social Security Code, 2020
    • Code on Social Security, 2020: Consolidations & Key Reforms

Unit 6: Minimum Wages Act, 1948

The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 prevents the exploitation of labor in scheduled employments by establishing minimum price floors for wages.

This unit defines Minimum, Fair, and Living Wages, and details the statutory procedures for Fixation and Revision under Section 5.

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