Dear All,

Please find the information that Section 20, 22, and 22A has been amended, and as a result, the penalties have increased from now onwards. Below furnishing the gist:

Amendment of section 20.- In section 20 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (Central Act XI of 1948), (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act): (i) in subsection (1), for the words "not below the rank of Labour Commissioner," the words "not below the rank of Assistant Labour Commissioner" shall be substituted. (ii) in subsection (4), for the words "fifty rupees," the words "one thousand rupees" shall be substituted. Amendment of section 22.- In section 22 of the Principal Act, for the words "which may extend to five hundred rupees," the words "which shall not be less than five thousand rupees but which may extend to ten thousand rupees" shall be substituted. Amendment of section 22A.- In section 22A of the Principal Act, for the words "five hundred rupees," the words "ten thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

Please find the attachment in this regard.

Location: Kolkata, India Tags: minimum wages, wages act, minimum wages act, Karnataka minimum wages, City-India-Kolkata, Country-India

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