One law passed by Parliament that affects Indian workers is the Minimum Wages Act of 1948. This law establishes a minimum salary that employers are required to pay consistently.
According to the Indian Constitution, a minimum wage is the amount of money a worker needs to sustain their standard of living, which includes housing, comfort, education, and health. The Minimum salaries Act 1948 is introduced in India, granting the Central and State governments the authority to set salaries.
According to the statute, pay rates vary by state, area, vocation, skill level, and sector. As a result, the minimum pay is capped but there is no national minimum wage. According to the statute, India’s minimum pay for an eight-hour shift is INR 178/-per day.
