Minimum Wages Act Archives

Delhi High Court issues directions for immediate financial assistance and recovery of back wages for rescued child labourers

“Benefits to labourers under Standard Operating Procedure formulated by Government of Delhi provided that Labour Department must immediately initiate proceedings for recovery of back wages from accused employers/owners, including wages for overtime in accordance with Minimum Wages Act, 1948.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Will strict rules of pleadings as applicable for suits filed under CPC be applicable under Industrial Disputes Act as well? HC elaborates

Bombay High Court: Anil S. Kilor, J., reiterated that the strict rule of pleadings as applicable to civil suits is not applicable under

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Pump Driver/Operator employed under Gramin Janta Jal Yojana entitled for wages prescribed for skilled workman as per Minimum Wages Act

Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Arun Bhansali, J., allowed the writ petition filed in regard to payment of minimum wages as

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Minimum Wages Act does not empower Govt to alter the terms of contract; June 2007 Notification partly quashed

Supreme Court: Partly upholding the validity of Notification dated 27.06.2007 issued under Section 5(2) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the bench

Case Briefs High Courts

Persons performing similar work should get similar monetary and other benefits

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjeev Kumar, J., admitted the petition instituted for payment of wages at