Revision of Minimum Rates of Wages for the Employment in Tailoring Industry under the Minimum Wages Act

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No. 178] CHENNAI, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024 Vaikasi 18, Kurothi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2055

Part II—Section 2

Notifications or Orders of interest to a Section of the public

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

LABOUR WELFARE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

REVISION OF MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES FOR THE EMPLOYMENT IN TAILORING INDUSTRY UNDER THE MINIMUM WAGES ACT

[G.O. (2D.) No. 29, Labour Welfare and Skill Development (J1),31st May 2024, வைகாசி 18, குரோதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2055.]

No. II(2)/LWSD/449(a)/2024.

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 3 and sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (Central Act XI of 1948) and in supersession of the Labour and Employment Department Notifi cation No.II(2)/LE/723/2014, published at pages 773 and 774 of Part II—Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated the 3rd December 2014, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, after consultation with the Advisory Board, hereby revises the minimum rates of basic wages payable to the classes of employees in the Employment in Tailoring Industry in the State of Tamil Nadu specifi ed in column (1) of the Schedule below, as specifi ed in the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof, the draft of the same having been previously published as required by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the said Act.

2. This Notifi cation shall come into force with effect on and from the date of its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.

T(cid:3472)(cid:3469) S(cid:3467)(cid:3472)(cid:3469)(cid:3468)(cid:3485)(cid:3476)(cid:3469).

Employment in Tailoring Industry

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II-2 Ex. (178)2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

Explanations.-

(1) Classification of Zones.- The Classification of Zones shall be as follows:-

(i) Zones A, B, and C shall comprise of the following areas:-

Zone A - All Municipal Corporations.

Zone B - All Municipalities.

Zone C - Other areas not covered under Zones A and B.

(2) Dearness Allowance: In addition to the minimum rates of basic wages fi xed as above, the employees shall be paid Dearness Allowance as indicated below:-

(i) The Dearness Allowance is linked to the Average Chennai City Consumer Price Index number for the year 2013, that is 218 points with base 2001=100 and for every rise of one point over and above 218 points, an increase of Rs.33.94 (Thirty three rupees and ninety four paise only) per month shall be paid as Dearness Allowance.

(ii) The Dearness Allowance shall be calculated every year on the fi rst April on the basis of the average of the indices for the preceding twelve months, namely from January to December.

(iii) The fi rst calculation shall thus be effective from the date of publication of this Notifi cation in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette based on the Average Chennai City Consumer Price Index Number for the previous year, that is, from January to December.

(3) Where the nature of work is the same, no distinction in the payment of wages shall be made between men and women employees.

(4) To arrive at the daily rates of wages, the monthly wages shall be divided by 26.

(5) Wherever the existing wages are higher than the minimum rates of wages fi xed herein, the same shall be continued to be paid.

KUMAR JAYANT, Additional Chief Secretary to Government. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU