Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 70, Part II, Section 2
The Tamil Nadu Labour and Employment Department issued G.O. (2D) No. 14, G.O. (2D) No. 15, G.O. (2D) No. 16 and G.O. (2D) No. 17, Labour and Employment (J1), each dated 16 March 2017, concerning minimum wages for pandal construction, polythene, foam and plastic manufacturing, printing presses, and the chemical fertilizer industry. G.O. (2D) Nos. 14, 15 and 16 replace earlier notifications and revise basic wages and dearness allowance requirements from their publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 21 March 2017. The supplied text does not include the complete provisions for G.O. (2D) No. 17.
What the notifications govern
The Tamil Nadu Labour and Employment Department notifications set minimum wages for employees in specified industries across Tamil Nadu. They do not regulate land ownership, registration or development rights. A property owner or occupier is affected only if operating or employing workers in one of the covered businesses.
G.O. (2D) No. 14, Labour and Employment (J1), dated 16 March 2017, covers construction of pandals. G.O. (2D) No. 15, Labour and Employment (J1), dated 16 March 2017, covers polythene manufacturing, processing of foam items and plastic manufacturing. G.O. (2D) No. 16, Labour and Employment (J1), dated 16 March 2017, covers printing presses. Each took effect on publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Pandal construction
G.O. (2D) No. 14 replaces the Labour and Employment Department notification dated 21 November 2012.
- Daily basic wages vary by occupation and location.
- Zone A covers municipal corporations, Zone B municipalities, Zone C town panchayats and Zone D villages.
- Listed daily rates range from Rs. 163.00 to Rs. 386.50.
- Dearness allowance is Re. 1.00 per day for every Consumer Price Index point above 161.
- Monthly wages are calculated by multiplying daily wages by 30.
Polythene, foam and plastic manufacturing
G.O. (2D) No. 15 replaces the Labour and Employment Department notification dated 9 November 2011.
- Monthly basic wages are fixed for unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled, highly skilled and common categories.
- Listed monthly rates range from Rs. 5,853.00 to Rs. 9,382.00.
- Dearness allowance is Rs. 36.35 per month for every Consumer Price Index point above 161.
- Daily wages are calculated by dividing monthly wages by 26.
Printing presses
G.O. (2D) No. 16 replaces the Labour and Employment Department notification dated 23 January 2013.
- Employees are placed in four occupational groups and three geographical zones.
- Listed monthly basic wages range from Rs. 4,516.00 to Rs. 5,260.00.
- Dearness allowance is Rs. 28.00 per month for every Consumer Price Index point above 161.
- Daily wages are calculated by dividing monthly wages by 26.
Common protections
G.O. (2D) Nos. 14, 15 and 16 require equal wages for men and women doing the same or similar work. Existing wages that are higher than the revised minimum must continue to be paid. G.O. (2D) No. 17 begins a revision for the chemical fertilizer industry, but its wage schedule is not present in the supplied text.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification change my property title or land use?
No land title, registration or land use change is stated. The notifications concern minimum wages for workers in specified industries.
When did the revised minimum wages take effect?
G.O. (2D) Nos. 14, 15 and 16 took effect from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 21 March 2017.
Can an employer reduce an existing wage to the new minimum?
No. Where an existing wage is higher than the minimum fixed by the relevant notification, the higher wage must continue to be paid.
Are women entitled to the same wage for the same work?
Yes. The notifications state that no distinction in wages may be made between men and women performing the same or similar work.
