The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 provides for fixing minimum rates of wages in certain employments, which are included in the schedule. Karnataka Government enacted Minimum Wages Rules for the effective administration and monitoring of Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
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 Karnataka on the advice of the State Level Minimum Wages Advisory Board.
References
Notifications
Karnataka Corrigendum of revised minimum wages
17 Mar, 2023
The Government of Karnataka had issued a Notification dated 17-03-2023, correcting the wages fixed for skilled and semi-skilled category of employees in Zone II and Zone III. and now has published the Gazette Notification dated 30.05.2023 on the above.This revised rates of minimum wages are applicable to the Scheduled Employment in Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy (Ayush),and Allopathic Medicines (including production and advertising department).Amendment to Minimum Wages notification
14 Feb, 2023
The Government of Karnataka notified the amendment in the minimum rate of wages for scheduled employment in Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy and Allopathy.Karnataka Consumer Price Index FY 2023-24
10 Feb, 2023
The Government of Karnataka has released the enhanced consumer price index for 2023 for calculating the variable dearness allowance effective from 01 April 2023 t0 31 March 2024.Karnataka Final Minimum Wages Notifications
04 Feb, 2023
The Karnataka Govt. has released its revised minimum wages notification for 11 scheduled employments. Karnataka Minimum Wages - January 2023
17 Jan, 2023
The Government of Karnataka has notified the revised rate of minimum wages for the scheduled employments in Garment, Costumes and Tailoring Industry. This is effective from 17 January 2023.Karnataka Minimum Wages Notification - January 2023
13 Jan, 2023
The Government of Karnataka has notified the revised rate of minimum wages to scheduled employments in hospitals, maternity homes,nursing homes, clinics and addiction free centres.This is effective from 13 Jan 2023.Karnataka Minimum Wages for scheduled employments
13 Jan, 2023
The Government of Karnataka has released the revised rates of minimum wages for certain scheduled employments.Karnataka revised minimum wages - November 2022
30 Nov, 2022
The Government of Karnataka has released its final notification for the revised rate of minimum wages effective from 30 November 2022 for 15 scheduled employments.Karnataka Corrigendum to Minimum Wages Rate Revision for Security Agencies
02 Sep, 2022
The Karnataka Labour Department had notified revised rate of minimum wages vide notification dated 29.08.2022 for Employment in Security Agencies. As there were errors in the said Gazette Notification, the Department of Labour, Government of Karnataka has now published the corrigendum.Karnataka Minimum Wages Rate Revision for Security Agencies
29 Aug, 2022
Karnataka Labour Department has published the notification revising the minimum wages rate for security agencies.Karnataka Sugar Industries Wages revised retrospectively
03 Aug, 2022
Government of Karnataka notified revising the rates of wages in sugar industry for the period from 01.04.2018 to 31.03.2022 i.e., for the retrospective period of 4 years. As there was an error in the Gazette Notification dated 25.07.2022, the Department of Labour, has now published a corrigendum in its Gazette notification No. KaE 240 LWA 2018 dated 03.08.2022,with revised CPI to be read in Sl. No.4.0 – sub-para lines 3 & 4 as Rs.2.80/- instead of Rs.2.70/-.Revised Rate of Minimum Wages in Karnataka
28 Jul, 2022
The Labour Department of Karnataka has published final notifications revising the rate of minimum wages for 8 scheduled employments effective from 28 July 2022. Karnataka Govt withdraws deferment of VDA payment notification
18 Jun, 2022
The Department of Labour, Government of Karnataka withdraws its notification on deferment of VDA payable under various Minimum Wage Notifications by employers for the period from 01.04.2020 to 31.03.2021. Karnataka propose revised rates of Minimum Wages
19 Mar, 2022
Karnataka Labour Department has published draft notifications proposing to revise the rates of Minimum Wages in 8 Scheduled Employments.