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The Minimum Wages Act, 1948

The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 regulates the minimum rates of wages for different employments in India.

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Summary

The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 is an Act of Parliament of India that regulates the minimum rates of wages for different employments in India. The act applies to all employees in scheduled employments where the monthly wages of an employee do not exceed a certain amount, which is fixed by the appropriate government. The act ensures that workers receive a fair and minimum wage for their labour and prohibits the payment of wages below the minimum rate. The act also prescribes the procedure for fixing and revising minimum wages in different employments.

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1Section 2: InterpretationOpen
2Section 3: Fixing Of Minimum Rates Of WagesOpen
3Section 4: Minimum Rate Of WagesOpen
4Section 5: Procedure For Fixing And Revising Minimum WagesOpen
5Section 8: Central Advisory BoardOpen
6Section 9: Composition Of Committees, EtcOpen
7Section 11: Wages In KindOpen
8Section 12: Payment Of Minimum Rates Of WagesOpen
9Section 13: Fixing Hours For A Normal Working Day, EtcOpen
10Section 14: OvertimeOpen
11Section 15: Wages Of Worker Who Works For Less Than Normal Working DayOpen
12Section 18: Maintenance Of Registers And RecordsOpen
13Section 19: InspectorsOpen
14Section 20: ClaimsOpen
15Section 21: Single Application In Respect Of A Number Of EmployeesOpen
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