Tamil translations of Gazette notifications on minimum wages
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, dated 21 September 2022, publishes Tamil translations of Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department notifications including G.O. (D) No. 243, dated 27 May 2022, and G.O. (D) No. 344, dated 7 July 2022. These notifications revise minimum wages for certain employments, cancel earlier 2019 notifications, and invite objections to draft wage proposals within two months from Gazette publication.
What this gazette contains
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, dated 21 September 2022, carries Tamil translations issued for the Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department. It includes material under G.O. (D) No. 243, dated 27 May 2022, and G.O. (D) No. 344, dated 7 July 2022.
For readers, this is not a land record or property order. It is about minimum wages for workers in specified employments in Tamil Nadu.
What G.O. (D) No. 243, dated 27 May 2022, does
Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, G.O. (D) No. 243, dated 27 May 2022, publishes a draft notification under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
It covers workers employed in salt pans in Tamil Nadu and sets out revised minimum wage rates for listed categories of work.
Key points in the text include:
- an earlier English notification published on 9 January 2019, notification number II(2)/LE/27/2019, is cancelled and replaced
- objections or suggestions may be sent within two months from the date of Gazette publication
- the schedule lists wage rates for several categories, including salt scraping, carrying, maintenance work, machine operators, assistants, supervisors, drivers, clerks and bagging work
- a general category is included for work not falling under the listed classes
Wage related provisions stated in the schedule
The schedule and notes say:
- dearness allowance is linked to the Chennai City Consumer Price Index
- the base index mentioned is 161 points
- for every point above 161 points, an additional dearness allowance is payable at the rate stated in the text
- the allowance is to be revised every year from April based on the average index for the previous 12 months
- men and women doing the same kind of work must not be paid differently
- daily wages and monthly wages are to be converted using the formulas stated in the text
- if wages already being paid are higher than the revised minimum wages, the higher wages must continue
What G.O. (D) No. 344, dated 7 July 2022, does
Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, G.O. (D) No. 344, dated 7 July 2022, also publishes a draft notification under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
It concerns workers in the timber industry in Tamil Nadu. The text says an earlier English notification published on 23 January 2019, notification number II(2)/LE/95/2019, is cancelled and replaced.
The schedule groups workers as:
- skilled workers
- semi skilled workers
- unskilled workers
The notes again provide for dearness allowance linked to the Chennai City Consumer Price Index, equal pay for men and women for the same work, monthly wage calculation, and continuation of any higher wages already being paid.
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Common questions
Does this gazette affect land ownership, patta or registration?
No. The text is about minimum wages for workers in salt pans and the timber industry in Tamil Nadu. It does not deal with land ownership, patta, registration or land use.
Were earlier notifications cancelled?
Yes. The text says the earlier English notification dated 9 January 2019, number II(2)/LE/27/2019, was cancelled for the salt pan employment notification. It also says the earlier English notification dated 23 January 2019, number II(2)/LE/95/2019, was cancelled for the timber industry notification.
Can employers or workers send objections to these draft wage proposals?
Yes. The text says objections or suggestions may be sent within two months from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, to the address of the Government Secretary, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, Chennai.
Does the text say anything about equal pay for men and women?
Yes. In the explanatory notes, the text says that when the nature of work is the same, there must be no difference in wages paid to male and female workers.
