In regard to the proposed amendment to Section 12 of the Minimum Wages Act, the Labour Ministry was informed that if the intention underlying the proposed amendment was that the higher rates being already paid should not be reduced merely because of a lower minimum wage having been fixed under the Act, the Ministry of Railways had no objection to this intention being made clear without making it obligatory on the part of the employer to continue to pay the higher wages disregarding the market conditions

Keywords	Minimum Wages Act
Ministry/ Department/ Residency	Ministry of Railway
Branch	Establishment Labour Welfare Act
From Year / Date (YYYY-MM-DD)	1962
To Year / Date (YYYY-MM-DD)	1962
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Identifier	PR_211200033577
File No./Reference No./Sheet No./Folio No.	E/LWA/62AT/MW/1-16/1-7
Location	Repository-4
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File Size	17.8 MB
Pages	36
Collection	Digitized Public Records Ministry of Railway
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Language	English
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