The Gujarat Minimum Wages Rules, 1961

The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 provides for fixing minimum rates of wages in certain employments, which are included in the schedule. Gujarat Government has enacted the Gujarat Minimum Wages Rules, 1961 for the effective administration and monitoring of Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

Compliances

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 provision to fix hours of work, overtime, and wages for overtime.
Variable DA is fixed based on Consumer Price Index of the previous calendar year.
Minimum wages are fixed in Gujarat on the advice of the State Level Minimum Wages Advisory Board.

References

Acts & Amendments

Bare act

Gujarat Minimum Wages Notification - 01 October 2021

Gujarat Minimum Wages Notification - 01 April 2021

Gujarat Minimum Wages Notification (Factory) - 01 April 2021

Gujarat Minimum Wages notification - 2017

Notifications

Gujarat Minimum Wages Notification - September 2023

30 Sep, 2023

The Government of Gujarat has notified the revised rate of minimum wages (for special allowance) for scheduled employment effective from 01 October 2023 to 31 March 2024.

Gujarat Minimum Wages Notification - September 2023 (Scheduled Employees)

30 Sep, 2023

The Government of Gujarat has notified the revised rate of minimum wages for the scheduled employees effective from 01 October 2023 to 31 March 2024.

Gujarat revised minimum wages - April 2023

27 Mar, 2023

The Gujarat Government has published its revised rate of minimum wages effective from 01 April 2023.

Draft for revised minimum rate of wages in Gujarat

16 May, 2022

The Gujarat Labour Department has released a notification for proposed revised rate of minimum wages.

Gujarat Minimum Wages Notification - 2022

02 May, 2022

The Gujarat labour department has released the notification to revise the minimum rate of wages with respect to the employees employed under Ship Breaking Activities for the Skilled, Semi Skilled and Un Skilled employees.

Gujarat Minimum Wages Dearness Allowance - 01 April 2022

01 Mar, 2022

The Gujarat Government has released the minimum wages dearness allowance notification that takes effect from 01 April 2022.

Draft Revision of Minimum Wages Rates Payable to Employees

05 Feb, 2022

The Gujarat Labour and Employment Department has proposed a draft notification for the revision of the minimum rates of wages payable to the employees as per the nature of piece work set out in respect of the class of employees.