The Government of West Bengal vide circular dated 06/07/2022 has issued revised the minimum rates of wages for the period from 1st July 2022 to 31st December 2022 applicable to employees in the state of West Bengal listed in the circular . The revised minimum wages shall be applicable subject to following conditions:
- To arrive at daily rate, monthly rate shall have to be divided by 26 (to be rounded off to the nearest rupee) and to arrive at weekly rate, daily rate shall have to be multiplied by 6;
- A normal working day shall consist of eight hours of actual work and not less than half hour of recess, subject to 48 hours of actual work in a week;
- One day in any period of seven days as may suit the local convenience shall be the day of weekly rest. The minimum rates of wages include the wages for weekly day of rest. Payment for the work done on the day of weekly rest and for work done beyond the normal working hours shall be double the ordinary rates of wages;
- Where the existing rates of wages of any employee based on contractor or agreement or otherwise are higher than the rates notified herein, the higher rates shall be protected;
- The minimum rates of wages are applicable to the employees employed by contractors also;
- The minimum rates of wages for disabled persons 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;
- The minimum rates of wages and variable dearness allowance, if any, both together shall constitute the minimum rates of wages to be enforceable under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11of 1948).
