Raj Kumar Bhandari

B.A.LL.B (PG.D.I.R. & P.M.) Advocate CH.:0161-5009253 OFF. :0161-4644883 (M). : 98141-14883 Email :- rkbhandariandco@gmail.com

Dear friends, Its my pleasure to inform you about the latest amendment/increase in the Minimum Wage fixed by the State Government wherein the minimum rates of wages have been fixed to the tune of ` 7023/- w.e.f. 01.03.2013 and the daily rate would be `270.11/- The details of Minimum wages as fixed by the State Government has been described categories wise are given below:S.No. Categories of Employees Monthly Old Rate 1.10.2012 to31.3.2013 (in `) 6750.00 6900.00 7000.00 7200.00 7425.00 7825.00 7025.00 7175.00 7535.00 Rates of Minimum Wages (in Rupees) Daily Monthly Old Rate New 1.10.2012 Rate 1.4.2013 to (In `) To 30.9.2013 31.3.2013 (in `) 259.61 7023.00 265.38 269.23 276.92 285.57 300.96 270.19 275.96 289.80 7173.00 7273.00 7473.00 7698.00 8098.00 7298.00 7448.00 7808.00 Daily New Rate 1.4.2013 to (In `) 30.9.2013 270.11 275.88 279.73 287.42 296.07 311.46 280.69 286.46 300.30

1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 .

Un-skilled SemiSkilled-II. SemiSkilled-I. Skilled-II Skilled-I Highly Skilled Class III (Staff) Class-II (Staff) Class I (Staff)

Chamber No.253, Lawyers Building, Judicial Complex, District Courts, Ludhiana

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Raj Kumar Bhandari

B.A.LL.B (PG.D.I.R. & P.M.) Advocate CH.:0161-5009253 OFF. :0161-4644883 (M). : 98141-14883 Email :- rkbhandariandco@gmail.com

(Hotels, Restaurants, Tea Stall and Halwais) Sl. No. Categories of Employees Without Food and Lodging With food and Lodgin g 1.4.2013 New Rate to 30.9.2013 (in `) 6145.13 6276.38 6363.88 6538.88 6735.75 7085.75 6385.75 6517.00 6832.00 For food and Lodgi ng New Rate1.4.2013 to 30.9.2013 (in `)

New Rate 1.4.2013 to 30.9.2013 (in `) 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . Un-skilled SemiSkilled-II. SemiSkilled-I. Skilled-II Skilled-I Highly Skilled Class III (Staff) Class-II (Staff) Class I (Staff) 7023.00 7173.00 7273.00 7473.00 7698.00 8098.00 7298.00 7448.00 7808.00

877.87 896.62 909.12 934.12 962.25 1012.25 912.25 931.00 976.00

Notes: (1) The new price Index for the month of October, 2012 to March, 2013 Base 2001=100 w.e.f. 1.10.2012 is 220, 219, 219, 225, 224 and 225 which have been calculated with linking factor at 5.26 in respect of Chandigarh. (2) The categories of employees as per notification dated 25.11.2010 are given below: (3) (i) The change due to rise or fall in the Cost of Living Index Number will be adjusted in the ratio of 7:1 i.e. 7 parts in cash and 1 part for two meals and two Tea.

(ii) Where an employer provides living accommodation to an employee then he may charge a maximum of ` 50/- a month from the wage of an employee. 1. Unskilled: -means an employee engaged to do manual work by any part of his body like lifting, pushing, pulling, shifting of loads or digging, excavating, removing of earth, water etc. or who assist another employee in a schedule employment or who does any work Of cleaning, sweeping, gardening or mali, guarding, washing, packing, wrapping, filling, washing etc.

Chamber No.253, Lawyers Building, Judicial Complex, District Courts, Ludhiana

Office :- 4059, Phase-II, Urban Estate, Dugri, Ludhiana

Raj Kumar Bhandari

B.A.LL.B (PG.D.I.R. & P.M.) Advocate CH.:0161-5009253 OFF. :0161-4644883 (M). : 98141-14883 Email :- rkbhandariandco@gmail.com

or who works as a waterman, masalchi, gateman, peon, kneedar, watchman, chowkidar, rickshaw puller, rehri wala, beldar, mazdoor, khalasi, poster paster, boardboy, oilman, as an aya or as cleaner on a vehicle or polisher on a vehicle etc. or any other person who does similar nature of jobs. 2. Semi-Skilled-II: means an employee who has not passed his intermediate or equivalent examination and have learnt by experience to work on a machine and operate or work on such machine or who has acquired some skill in any technical/professional trades and work on a machine or on the job of that trade or profession or who without having any special .

Chamber No.253, Lawyers Building, Judicial Complex, District Courts, Ludhiana

Office :- 4059, Phase-II, Urban Estate, Dugri, Ludhiana