class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The West Bengal Labour Department on December 31, 2020 has fixed the minimum rates of wages in the employment of biscuit manufacturing. These rates will be effective for the period from January 01, 2021 to June 30, 2021.
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Categories of Employees
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Monthly Minimum Rates of Wages (Rs.)
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Zone A
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Zone B
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Unskilled
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8,779.00
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7,691.00
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Semi-skilled
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9658.00
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8458.00
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Skilled
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10,624.00
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9,304.00
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Highly Skilled
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11,686.00
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10,236.00
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• A normal working day shall consist of eight and half hours of work including interval for half-an-hour for rest.
• One day in any period of 7 days shall be the day of weekly rest. Further, the minimum rates of wages include the wages for weekly day of rest.
• The minimum rates of wages are applicable to employees employed by contractors also. For disabled persons minimum rates of wages shall be same as payable to the workers of appropriate category.
• The men and women employees shall get the same rates of wages for the same work or work of similar nature.
[Circular No. 148/704/Stat/2RW/30/2016/LCS/JLC]
