The Government of West Bengal vide circulars issued by labor department dated 27/12/2019 has issued new minimum wages for employees of factories, restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, eating houses, canteens, clubs and guest houses. The new rates shall be effective from 1st January 2020 to 30th June 2020.
The Circular prescribes separate minimum wage rates for highly skilled, skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled employees. Separate rates are also prescribed for areas under Zone A including municipalities, municipal corporations, thermal power plant areas and industrial township areas.
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Click here to read the Circular for eating houses.