revising minimum wages.
(1) In fixing minimum rates of wages in respect of any scheduled employment for the first time under this Act ... minimum rates of wages in respect of any scheduled employment for the first time under this Act or in revising minimum rates of wages
consider the minimum wages
prescribed under the Act and it was held that the minimum wages
fixed under the said Act can be considered ... Minimum Wages Act, 1948, a
person employed as a driver earns Rs 128 per day, however the
wage rate as per the minimum wage notification
LABOUR OFFICER
AND PRESCRIBED AUTHORITY UNDER THE MINIMUM WAGES
ACT, MANDYA IN CASE NO.MWA/CR:45/2003 MARKED AS
ANNEXURE-E.
WRIT PETITION ... Minimum Wages Act is to be
set aside.
4. The learned counsel for the third respondent submits
that with regard to payment of minimum wages
ORDER PASSED Ry
THE LABOUR OFFICER, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF MINIMUM WAGES ACT |
CASE NO. REFERENCE NO CLAIM41501-02 DT 10.06 2003 VIDE ANNEX ... Labour Officer & Authority "under the provisions of Minimum
Wages Act dated 70" June 2003 produced at Annexure-C wherein the
Labour Officer
employees for whom different rates of minimum wages are fixed.
(xiii) The different rates of minimum wages should have been fixed for adolescents, children ... certain procedure is prescribed for fixation of minimum wages. We are satisfied that fixation of minimum wages is an executive function, and delegation was made
However, it so happened that the minimum wages fixed by the Central Government were less than the minimum wages fixed by the State Government. Therefore ... issue involved in the case on hand as to 'appropriate Government' under the Minimum Wages Act .
25. The learned single Judge has proceeded
Minimum Wages Act ('the Act' for short) fixing minimum wages for various employments specified in Part-II of the Schedule to the Act ... case of fixation of minimum rates of wages in the concerned industries, the Government would be at liberty to fix: minimum wages after a
consideration
defined u/s. 2(g) of the
Minimum Wages Act, and as such, provisions
of Minimum Wages Act is not applicable to
petitioner establishments ... Act defines the types of
Employment brought under the Minimum Wages Act .
Appropriate Government is empowered under Section
27 of the Minimum Wages Act
that the wage fixed is fair wage and not minimum wage, is baseless and incorrect; while fixing the minimum wage under the Act, the capacity ... bare subsistence or minimum wage and a statutory minimum wage, and it is observed that the statutory minimum wage is the minimum which is prescribed
certain procedure is prescribed for fixation of minimum wages. We are satisfied that fixation of minimum wages is an executive function, and delegation was made ... wages one wants and that the right to pay wages must be according to law and fixation of minimum wages merely regulates the quantum wages
