The Minimum Wages Central Rules,1950 provides for fixing minimum rates of wages in certain employments, which are included in the schedule.The Delhi Government is following the Minimum Wages Central Rules 1950 for the effective administration and monitoring of Minimum Wages Act,1950.
Applicability
- The Act applies to the schedule of employment for which minimum wages are fixed/revised.
- Every employer shall pay the minimum wages for the scheduled employments under this Act. There is the provision to fix hours of work, overtime, and wages for overtime.
- Variable DA is fixed based on the Consumer Price Index of the previous calendar year.
- Minimum wages are fixed in Delhi on the advice of the State Level Minimum Wages Advisory Board.
References
Notifications
Delhi Minimum Wages Notification - April 2023
20 Apr, 2023
The Government of Delhi has notified the revised minimum wages including variable dearness allowance effective from 01 April 2023.Delhi Minimum Wages Notification - October 2022
14 Oct, 2022
The Government Of National Capital Territory of Delhi has notified the revised minimum wages including variable dearness allowance, effective from 01 October 2022. Corrigendum of Variable Dearness Allowance, Delhi
02 Aug, 2022
The Labour Department of Delhi has notified the corrigendum giving the changes in the variable dearness allowance for certain employment.Delhi Minimum Wages Notification
23 May, 2022
The Labour Department of Delhi has notified the revised rate of minimum wages that shall be effective from 01 April 2022.Delhi goes forward with Common display for compliance under various labour laws
05 Jul, 2021
The NCT Delhi Labour Department, asks the establishments to adopt a common display for compliance under the existing labour laws as a next step forward in simplifying the statutory compliances.