The Labour and Skill Development Department, Tamil Nadu on June 10, 2022 has issued Notification to revise the Minimum rates of wages payable to the classes of employees in the employment in Polythene Manufactory and Processing Foam items and Plastic Manufactory. This has come into force on June 10, 2022.
The following has been stated namely: -
• The Minimum rates of basic wages of classes of employees ranges per month namely: -
1. Unskilled – Rs. 7258 – Rs. 7743
2. Semi-Skilled – Rs. 7743 – Rs. 7948
3. Skilled – Rs. 8229
4. Highly Skilled – Rs. 9444 – Rs. 10660
5. Common Categories - Rs. 7258 – Rs. 11634
• Dearness Allowance – In addition to the minimum rates of basic wages fixed above, the employees shall be paid dearness allowance namely: -
1. The Dearness Allowance is linked to the Average Chennai City Consumer Price Index for the year 2010, that is 161 points (with base 2001=100) and for every raise of one point over and above 161 points, an increase of Rs. 45.00 (Rupees forty-five only) per point per month shall be paid as dearness allowance.
2. The revision shall be effective from the first April of every year on the basis of the indices for the preceding twelve months, namely from January to December.
3. The first calculation shall thus be effective from June 10, 2022 based on the Average Consumer Price Index of the previous year.
• To arrive at the daily rates of wages, the monthly wages shall be divided by 26
[Notification No. G.O.(2D) No.40]
