அரசாணை (ப) எண் 304, பாத்திரங்கள் தயாரிக்கும் தொழில் குறைந்தளவு ஊதிய வரைவு அறிவிக்கை, 2021
The Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, through அரசாணை (ப) எண் 304 dated 26 July 2021, published a draft notification proposing revised minimum wage rates for workers manufacturing utensils in Tamil Nadu. The draft proposes to repeal and replace the department notification published on 3 January 2018, and invites objections or comments before the prescribed consultation period ends.
What the draft governs
The Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department notification under அரசாணை (ப) எண் 304 dated 26 July 2021 concerns minimum wages in the utensil manufacturing industry. It covers listed categories of workers engaged in making bronze and copper utensils, including production, turning and lead-coating work.
The notification is a draft issued under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. It proposes to repeal the department notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 3 January 2018 and replace it with revised minimum basic wage rates.
Who may be affected
The draft minimum wage schedule is relevant to:
- Workers making bronze and copper utensils in factory premises.
- Employers operating covered utensil manufacturing establishments.
- Workers paid by the quantity, weight, size or type of utensil produced.
- Persons performing associated turning, polishing, wire-drawing or lead-coating work where the schedule specifies a separate rate.
The notification concerns employment and wages. It does not regulate ownership, purchase, sale, classification or development of land.
Key provisions
The draft schedule sets different rates according to the utensil and the work performed. Examples include:
- Pots and cooking vessels made from supplied 21 kilogram sheets, with separate production and turning rates based on the number produced.
- Sheet-metal pots made from supplied 19 kilogram sheets, including polishing and wire-drawing.
- Tin-coated vessels and drum barrels, calculated for each kilogram of material supplied.
- Cooking vessels, buckets, containers, appalam boxes, strainers, idli pots, thambalam plates and several named household vessels.
- Separate production, turning and lead-coating rates where applicable.
- Additional charges for specified work, including fitting iron rods to brass vessels and producing larger thambalam plates.
Rates in the schedule vary according to weight, dimensions, whether a lid is included and the number of finished items.
Objections and comments
The Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department states that the draft will be considered after two months from its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. Any person may submit an objection or comment before that period ends.
Submissions must be sent to the Secretary to Government, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009, through the Commissioner of Labour, Chennai 600 006.
This summary is generated from the source document to help you find what is relevant. The PDF above is authoritative. For advice on your own property, use LandLens One or speak to a qualified professional.
Common questions
Are these revised minimum wages final?
No. The notification describes the rates as a draft and states that they will be considered after two months from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Which workers are covered by the draft?
The schedule covers listed categories of workers engaged in manufacturing bronze and copper utensils, including production, turning and lead-coating work.
Does the notification replace an earlier wage notification?
The draft proposes to repeal and replace the Labour and Employment Department notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 3 January 2018.
Where should I send an objection or comment?
Send it to the Secretary to Government, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009, through the Commissioner of Labour, Chennai 600 006, before the consultation period ends.
