The Government of West Bengal on 16th July 2024, revised the minimum wages of various scheduled employment.
The following are the key points:
The minimum rates of wages for the employees employed in 30 (thirty) Scheduled Employments in the state of West Bengal shall be effective in the period from 1st July 2024 to 31st December 2024.
The minimum rate of wages has been updated with reference to the Fixation/Revision notifications mentioned against each scheduled employment.
The list of the scheduled employment is given in the document attached below.
Implementing Areas:
ZONE A: Areas under the Municipal Corporations, municipalities, Notified Areas, Development Authorities, Thermal Power Plant areas including Township Areas.
ZONE B: Rest of West Bengal
CALCULATION OF RATES: To determine the daily rate, the Monthly Rate should be divided by 26 (rounded off to the nearest rupee) and to find the Weekly Rate, the Daily Rate should be multiplied by 6.
NORMAL WORKING DAY: A normal working day consists of 8 hours of actual work with a minimum half-hour recess, totaling 48 hours of actual work in a week.
APPLICABILITY TO CONTRACTORS AND RATES OF DISABLED PERSONS: The minimum rates of wages are applicable to employees employed by the contractors. The minimum rates of wages for disabled persons are the same as those payable to workers of the appropriate category.
GENDER EQUALITY AND ENFORCEABILITY: Men and Women employees are entitled to the same rates of wages, along with the variable dearness allowance (if any), together constitute the minimum rates of wages enforceable under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948(11 of 1948).
The circular has been issued with the approval of Labour Commissioner, West Bengal, as of 16th July 2024
