REPORT ON THE WORKING OF THE MINIMUM WAGES ACT, 1948 FOR

 THE YEAR 2006

ANNEXURE - IV

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THE MINIMUM WAGES ACT, 1948

FORM ‘A’

Proforma for the submission of Annual Report on the working of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (XI of 1948)

Name of the State_____________________

Report for the period __________________

I.  SCHEDULED EMPLOYMENT

1. The scheduled employments in respect of which minimum rates of wages have been fixed under the Act and

     the number of establishments and workers employed in each such employment as on the last day of the year.

2. The employments, if any added to the Schedule under Section 27 of the Act and number of persons employed

     in each such employment.

3. The exemptions and exceptions granted under Section 26 of the Act together with reasons and other details 

     such as duration thereof.

II.  COMMITTEES ETC.

1.  The composition of various Committees, Advisory Committees, etc. appointed under Section 5(1)(a) and 6 and 

     Advisory Boards appointed under Section 7 of the Act.

2.  Details regarding any enquiry undertaken by the State Government or any Committee appointed under Section

     5 (1)(a).

3. The important recommendation of the Committees, Advisory Committees and Advisory Boards during the

     period of the report and the action taken thereon.  Copies of reports should be forwarded as appendices.

III. FIXATION / REVISION OF MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES

1.  The procedure adopted under Section 5 of the Act in respect of each scheduled employment in respect of which minimum rates of wages have been fixed for the first time.

2.   The minimum rates of wages fixed for the first time during the period of report should be given below:-

3.  Have the minimum rates of wages fixed under the Act been revised ? if yes. Give the following information:

4.      The extent to which payment of minimum rates of wages has been authorised wholly or partly in kind together with reasons there of .

5.  The designation of the competent authority under Section 2(c) of the Act to compute the cost of living allowance and the cash value of the concessions in respect of supplies of essential commodities and the directions issued by the State Government appointed under Section 4(2) of the Act for such computation.

IV – PAYMENT OF WAGES AND DEDUCTIONS THEREFROM

The details of total wages paid and deductions made etc., on the basis of the returns received from the employers in Form – III of the Minimum Wages Rules 1950, should be given below:-

A -  Number of cases

B – Amount of Deductions made (Rs.)

V. ENFORCEMENT

1.  The details regarding the inspection machinery including Laws, Regulations Rules, etc., framed by the Central / States Government relating to the working of the inspections, the number of inspections made, the functional procedure followed and the observations of the Inspectors on the working of the Act.

2.  Violations of the provisions of the Act and the Rules framed thereunder in respect of such scheduled employment should be given below:-

NOTE – While furnishing information under column 9, it is requested that its break-up according to offences may also be given within brackets under columns 3-7).

VI. CLAIMS

1.      The Name(s) and Jurisdiction(s) of the Authority / Authorities appointed under Section 20.

2.      The number and nature of claims and complaints made should be given below:-

VII.   RULES, NOTIFICATIONS ETC.

1.      The Rules framed under Section 30 of the Act and / or any amendment made thereto should be enclosed.

2.      Copies of important notifications, etc., should be enclosed.

 VIII.   GENERAL

1.      A critical review of the minimum rates fixed vis-a vis wage rates in the corresponding / comparable employment in the same locality.

2.      An account of the problems and difficulties arising in the implementation of the Act and measures taken to overcome these difficulties.

3.      Suggestions for the effective enforcement of the Act and proposals for amending the Act and / or Rules framed thereunder.

4.      An evaluation of the effects of minimum  wages under the following headings:-

(i)                  Effect on the occupations in the scheduled employment;

(ii)                Effect on the occupations in the same industry;

(iii)               Effect on the other occupations in other industries;

(iv)              Inter – regional effect; and

(v)                General evaluation.

NOTE – THIS RETURN SHOULD BE SENT TO LABOUR BUREAU BY 31^ST MAY OF SUCCEEDING YEAR.