Please help me out to know whether we can pay Basic & Sp.allowance less then defined in Minimum wage as our Gross Salary is more then what Minimum Wage define in Maharashta.
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Dear Syed,
The basic salary should be at least equal to the minimum wage as it has implications on PF, Gratuity, etc. There are EPFO directives to maintain the basic salary equal to the minimum wage.
Shailesh Parikh
99 98 97 10 65
Vadodara
From India, Mumbai
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305The basic salary should be at least equal to the minimum wage as it has implications on PF, Gratuity, etc. There are EPFO directives to maintain the basic salary equal to the minimum wage.
Shailesh Parikh
99 98 97 10 65
Vadodara
From India, Mumbai
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In order to satisfy the minimum wage requirements, you can take the gross salary. If you are paying a gross salary equal to more than the basic plus special allowance (DA) as per the minimum wage notification, you are deemed to comply with the statutory requirements. It is acceptable even if there is no DA (Special Allowance), but what is essential is the gross salary.
In Airfreight Ltd vs State of Karnataka, the Supreme Court has observed that the establishment paying a gross salary without any component called DA, exceeding the minimum wages as per the notification, need not separately pay DA.
It is based on the above judgment that many have begun setting their basic wages at a very low level so that various statutory contributions like PF, Gratuity, and Bonus can be minimized. However, the definition of wages should be understood as the total remuneration that an employer agreed to pay the employee in exchange for the labor or service the employee provided when the employment contract was formed at the time of joining. Therefore, there is no point in paying PF based solely on the basic wage or providing gratuity or bonus based on basic wages; it should strictly be calculated on the gross salary.
From India, Kannur
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In Airfreight Ltd vs State of Karnataka, the Supreme Court has observed that the establishment paying a gross salary without any component called DA, exceeding the minimum wages as per the notification, need not separately pay DA.
It is based on the above judgment that many have begun setting their basic wages at a very low level so that various statutory contributions like PF, Gratuity, and Bonus can be minimized. However, the definition of wages should be understood as the total remuneration that an employer agreed to pay the employee in exchange for the labor or service the employee provided when the employment contract was formed at the time of joining. Therefore, there is no point in paying PF based solely on the basic wage or providing gratuity or bonus based on basic wages; it should strictly be calculated on the gross salary.
From India, Kannur
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