provisions of the Kerala Motor Transport Workers' Payment of Fair
Wages Act, 1971 (for short, the Kerala Fair Wages ... prescribed in minimum pay scale
of the workers in the Kerala Fair Wages Act. The income was assessed
by treating the driver
provisions of the Kerala Motor Transport Workers' Payment of Fair
Wages Act, 1971 (for short, the Kerala Fair Wages ... prescribed in minimum pay scale
of the workers in the Kerala Fair Wages Act. The income was assessed
by treating the driver
fair wage" is thus a mean between the living
wage and the minimum wage and even the minimum
wage contemplated above is something more ... wage is described as a bare
minimum wage in order to distinguish it from the wage
structure which is 'subsistence plus' or fair
fair wage" is thus a mean between the living wage and the
minimum wage and even the minimum wage contemplated
above is something more ... wage is described as a bare
minimum wage in order to distinguish it from the wage
structure which is 'subsistence plus' or fair
less than the "fair wage" a defined below or
the minimum wage fixed under the Minimum Wages Act , whichever is higher
to labourers ... Wage" means wage whether for time or piece-work notified at the
time of inviting tenders for the work and where such wages have
scope of
the proposed wage fixation and to work out a wage structure based on the
principles of fair wages as set forth ... report of the Committee on fair
wages. In this way, the First Wage Board laid down a uniform wage structure
for the workers with some
wages," "fair wage" and a "living wage." In the case of determining "minimum wage" it was the first ... workmen minimum wage. The consideration of payment of a " fair wage" or a " living wage " depended upon financial capacity
relevant provisions of the
Minimum Wages Act . The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 was enacted to ensure
minimum wages to the workers in the unorganised sector ... specified working hours, paid holidays etc. The Tripartite Committee on Fair
Wages, which was constituted in 1948 by the Central Advisory Council observed
that
suffer immensely, if he
does not accept the lesser wage. Any act, of paying less
wages, as compared to others similarly situate, constitutes ... Remuneration which provides all workers, as a minimum,
with:
(i) Fair wages and equal remuneration for work of equal
value without distinction of any kind
decisions is that in applying the
industry-cum-region formula for fixing wage
scales the Tribunal should lay stress on the
industry part ... trying to recognise and
give effect to the demand for a fair wage, including
the payment of dearness allowance to provide for
adequate neutralisation, industrial
