Central government Taking a major decision for workers across the country on Thursday, they announced an increase in the minimum wage rate to Rs 1,035 per day. The government took this decision by changing the amount of variable allowances for workers. A statement from the Ministry of Labor said that the main aim of this decision is to help workers cope with the rising cost of living. After this amendment, the minimum wage rate in Zone ‘A’ for workers doing unskilled work such as construction, cleaning, demolition and loading will be Rs 783 per day (Rs 20,358 per month).
Which categories of workers will receive the minimum wage?
Additionally, the minimum wage rate for semi-skilled workers is Rs 868 per day (Rs 22,568 per month) and the minimum wage rate for skilled, clerical and unarmed guards or guards is Rs 954 per day (Rs 24,804 per month). The minimum pay rate for highly skilled people doing the work of chowkidari or guards with weapons is Rs 1,035 per day (Rs 26,910 per month). The new salary rates will take effect from 1 October 2024. Let us inform you that the minimum wage rates were last revised in April 2024.
Wage levels are determined based on different skill levels and geographic regions.
Minimum wage rates are divided on the basis of skill levels – unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled and highly skilled and geographical areas – A, B and C. In an important step to support workers, especially those working in the unorganized sector, the Central Government has announced an increase minimum wage levels by revising the Variable Attrition Allowance (VDA), a Labor Ministry statement said. Complete information regarding minimum wage levels is available on the website of the Chief Labor Commissioner (Central) Available at.
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