GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO 171 ANSWERED ON 09.03.2015
UNIFORM MINIMUM WAGES
171 . Singh Shri Bhola
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
be pleased to state:-
(a) whether minimum wages fixed for skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers
under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 varies from State to State in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof including
the minimum wages fixed for each State/UT along with the reasons for the
difference;
(c) whether the Government proposes to
formu- late a uniform wage policy for the entire country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,
the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND
EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)
(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the
Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS
(a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 171 FOR 09.03.2015 BY DR.
BHOLA SINGH REGARDING “UNIFORM MINIMUM WAGES”.
(a) & (b): Under the provisions of the
Minimum Wages Act, 1948, both the Central and State Governments are appropriate
Governments to fix and revise the minimum wages of different category of
workers employed in the scheduled employments under their respective
jurisdictions. Minimum rates of wages applicable in Central Sphere and the
range in State Spheres are given in the Annexure I and Annexure II
respectively. Since fixation of wages depends on factors like local conditions,
cost of living, there are differences in the rates of minimum wages fixed by
the appropriate Governments.
(c) & (d): An attempt has been made to
move towards a uniform wage structure to reduce disparity in minimum wages
across States by introducing the National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW)
below which there can be no other wage rate. The NFLMW is revised from time to
time.
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