The Labour Welfare and Skill Department of Tamil Nadu on July 07, 2022 has issued a notification to revise the minimum wages for the worker employed in Timber Industry under Minimum wages Act, 1948.
The following classes of employees shall be covered:
• Un-skilled – Rs 393 per day
• Semi-Skilled – Rs. 403 per day
• Skilled – Rs. 414 per day
Explanation.-(1) Dearness Allowance:-In addition to the minimum rates of basic wages fixed above, the employees shall be paid dearness allowance as specified below:
The dearness allowance is linked to the average of 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.2.43 paise (Two rupees and forty three paise only) shall be paid as dearness allowance per day.
(ii) The dearness allowance shall be calculated every year on the first April on the basis of the average of the indices for the preceding 12 (Twelve) months, that is from January to December.
(iii) The first calculation shall, thus be, effective from the date of publication of this Notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette based on the average Consumer Price Index number for the previous year.
(2) Where the nature of work is the same, no distinction in the payment of wages shall be made as between men and women employees.
(3) To arrive at monthly wages, the daily wages shall be multiplied by 30.
(4) Wherever the existing wages are higher than the minimum wages fixed herein, the same shall be continued to be paid.
*Disclaimer - Kindly find the detailed scheduled revised minimum wages in the table of the provided link/document.
[Notification No. G.O (D) No. 344]
