The Labour, Skill Development and Employment Department, Gujarat on March 27, 2023, revised the minimum wages of employees employed in the appended Scheduled Employment
The following has been stated namely: -
• So long as this notification is in force, the rates of such special allowance shall be adjusted by the competent authority, at the interval of every six months commencing from October 01 and April 01 on the basis of the average cost of Living Index Number for the preceding period for six months ending on June 30 and December 31, respectively in such manner that
1. For the rise of every five points over the cost of Living Index Number 7270 or over any such number which is greater than 7270 applicable to the employees in the said Scheduled Employment, special allowance payable in addition to the basic rate of wages shall be Rs.0.20 paise per day or Rs.05.20 per month
2. For the fall of every five points below any cost of Living Index Number which is not less than 7270, the special allowance shall be reduced at the rate of Rs.0.20 paise per day or Rs.05.20 per month
Provided that the rates of special allowance shall be first adjusted at the interval of the period of six months commencing from October 01 or as the case may be, April 01, the prospective month of that particular year
• The Class of employee and their rates are namely; -
1. Skilled – 474.00 (Zone-I) and 462.00 (Zone-II)
2. Semi-Skilled – 462.00 (Zone-I) and 452.00 (Zone-II)
3. Un-skilled – 452.00 (Zone-I) and 441.00 (Zone-II)
• The List of Scheduled Employment has been attached to the Annexure
This is in effect from April 01, 2023
