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Notes 4. What are the penalties for the non-compliance of the Act?
5. Is there a separate minimum wage legislation in India?
6. Do one or more minimum wage/s, exists in India?
7. At what level are minimum wages determined?

8. On what basis is/are minimum wage/s declared?
9. In case of daily/weekly/monthly minimum wage, are number of working hours
considered while fixing minimum wages?

10. Who all are involved in setting minimum wages?
11. How are up ratings (adjustments) of minimum wage/s decided upon?
12. Which are the components of minimum wages in India?
13. How frequently is the fixed component of minimum wages updated?

14. How frequently is the variable component of minimum wage updated?
Answers: Self Assessment

1. State government 2. Guaranteed Time Rate
3. Committee method 4. Offence
5. Payment of wages 6. Different
7. Cash 8. Official Gazette

9. 500 10. Official gazette
11. Minimum wages 12. Entitled
13. Variable Dearness Allowance 14. True

15. True
9.8 Further Readings

Books Davidov, Guy & Langille, Brian (2011), “The Idea of Labour Law,” Oxford University
Press.
Davis, Ja E (2012), “Labour Laws,” General Books.

Kumar, H.L. (2010), “Labour Laws,” Universal Law Publishing.
Rao, VSP (2008), “ Industrial Relations & Labour Laws,” Excel Books.
Singh, B.D. (2009), “Labour Laws for Managers,” Excel Books India.

Online links http://business.gov.in/legal_aspects/wages_1938.php
http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_labour/Labour/Home/
A c t s + I m p l e m e n t e d / S u m m a r y + o f + t h e + A c t s + I m p l e m e n t e d /
The+Payment+Of+Wages+Act,+1936

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