Law & Practice on Minimum Wages (Commentaries on Minimum Wages Act, 1948)

The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 is amongst a gamut of labour law legislations in India which were enacted to give employees various benefits and guarantee minimum rates of the wages paid by employers. In a country like India the importance of a guaranteed minimum rate of wages cannot be over emphasized. This is proved by the high number of instances in which the Minimum Wages Act is invoked and the number of cases delivered by the various Courts in the country which are continuously interpreting the provisions of the Act in newer light and newer contexts. It was due to this increase in the number of cases on the Minimum Wages Act and the various interpretations given by these cases as well as amendments in light of India's recent push towards a more liberalized economy, that the publishers felt the need to revise and update this book Law and Practice on Minimum Wages Act, 1948 with the latest case laws and amendments. This book contains cases till June, 2018 from the major labour law journals of the country and also contains the amendments made through the Ease of Compliance to Maintain Registers under Various Labour Laws Rules, 2017; important State Amendments, etc. The Publishers therefore feel that this book will be extremely useful for Employers, Employees, Trade Unions, Lawyers, Industrial Tribunals, Labour Courts and all those dealing with concerned with Labour Laws.

1. Introduction
2. Minimum Wages Act-Main Features
3. Interpretation of terms
    Appropriate Government
    Employer
    Cost of Living Index Number
    Scheduled Employment
    Wages
    Employee
4. Government to Fix Minimum Wages
5. Minimum Wages-Components of Wages
6. Minimum Wages-Scope
7. Procedure for Fixing Minimum Wages
8. Settlement of Claims
9. Scheduled Employments
10. Other Points
ANNEXURE
1. Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
2. Minimum Wages (Central) Rules, 1950
3. Minimum Wage