Section 5 of MWA, 1948 : Section 5: Procedure For Fixing And Revising Minimum Wages

Explanation using Example

Imagine a scenario where the government of a state in India decides to review the minimum wages for the textile industry, which is a scheduled employment under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. The state government, as the appropriate government, opts to revise the minimum wages for the first time since the Act was applied to this industry.

To do this, the government follows the procedure laid out in Section 5 of the Act. They decide to form a committee to hold inquiries and gather advice on the wage revision. The committee is mad...

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