Tamil Nadu Gazette, No. 39, Part II, Section 2 Supplement
The Tamil Nadu Labour and Employment Department, through G.O. (Ms.) No. 124 dated 12 April 2013, G.O. (2D) No. 32 dated 29 May 2013, and G.O. (2D) No. 39 dated 29 July 2013, published labour notifications covering a canteen run by the Velankanni Church in Nagapattinam, powerloom workers, and tin-container manufacturing workers. The powerloom and tin-container notifications replace earlier notifications and revise minimum wages, while the canteen notification grants a three-year conditional exemption from the Tamil Nadu Catering Establishments Act, 1958.
What the notifications cover
The Tamil Nadu Labour and Employment Department notifications were published in Tamil translation in the Tamil Nadu Gazette dated 15 October 2014. They concern employment conditions and minimum wages, not land ownership, planning permission, registration or property taxation.
The notifications affect employers and workers in three areas:
- A canteen operated by the Velankanni Church in Nagapattinam.
- Powerloom employment across Tamil Nadu.
- Tin-container manufacturing employment across Tamil Nadu.
Velankanni Church canteen exemption
G.O. (Ms.) No. 124, Labour and Employment (H1) Department, dated 12 April 2013, exempts the canteen operated by the Velankanni Church in Nagapattinam from all provisions of the Tamil Nadu Catering Establishments Act, 1958. The exemption applies for three years from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Gazette, subject to these conditions:
- Daily working time for young persons must not exceed seven hours.
- Daily working time for other workers must not exceed nine hours, and weekly working time must not exceed forty-eight hours.
- Workers must receive weekly holidays by rotation.
- The exemption will be cancelled if a genuine complaint is received from any employee.
Powerloom minimum wages
G.O. (2D) No. 32, Labour and Employment (J1) Department, dated 29 May 2013, cancels and replaces the earlier notification published on 16 August 2000. It revises minimum wage rates for powerloom workers throughout Tamil Nadu and takes effect from its Gazette publication date.
Key provisions include:
- Piece rates for specified cotton and synthetic-fibre weaving work.
- Weekly, daily or monthly rates for other workers, including winders, sizing workers, boiler attendants, cleaners, oilers, clerks and supervisors.
- Dearness allowance linked to the Chennai City Consumer Price Index, with 25 paise per day added for every point above 582.
- Equal wages for men and women doing work of the same nature.
- Existing wages above the notified minimum must continue without reduction.
Tin-container manufacturing
G.O. (2D) No. 39, Labour and Employment (J1) Department, dated 29 July 2013, cancels and replaces the earlier notification published on 5 August 2009. It revises minimum wages for specified jobs in tin-container manufacturing throughout Tamil Nadu and takes effect from its Gazette publication date.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette supplement affect my land or property rights?
No property or land measure is stated. The notifications deal with working conditions and minimum wages in specified establishments and industries.
How long did the Velankanni Church canteen exemption apply?
The exemption applied for three years from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Gazette. It was conditional and could be cancelled if a genuine complaint was received from any employee.
Can a powerloom employer reduce an existing wage to the notified minimum?
No. Where an existing wage was higher than the minimum fixed in the notification, the higher wage had to continue.
Must male and female powerloom workers receive the same wage?
Yes, when the nature of their work is the same, the notification states that there must be no difference between wages paid to male and female workers.
