NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the Delhi executive's proposed Bill to amend the Minimum Wages Act beneath which employers violating labour rules within the town will now face superb starting from Rs 20,000-50,000 and jail time period between one to 3 years.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the amended law will act as a "strong deterrent" towards the employers who don't pay complete minimal wages.
The Department of Law, Justice and Legislative Affairs of the Delhi executive has issued a notification, making it mandatory for employers to pay remuneration both electronically or thru cheques, apart from in some particular cases.
"Finally, Central Govt gives its approval after several months. This will act as a strong deterrent against those employers who do not pay full min wages. Delhi govt will take strong action against such people," Kejriwal tweeted.
In March ultimate yr, Lt Governor Anil Baijal had approved the AAP executive's decision to hike via 37 per cent the minimal wages of unskilled, semi-skilled and expert staff.
For an unskilled worker, the minimal wages is Rs 13,350 per thirty days whilst for semi-skilled, it is Rs 14,698. The minimal wages for experienced persons is Rs 16,182 within the national capital.
In August ultimate yr, the Delhi Assembly had again handed "The Minimum Wages (Delhi) Amendment Act, 2017", after the Centre had urged the AAP dispensation to re-introduce the Bill with some adjustments within the Assembly. The first invoice used to be tabled in 2015.
According to the notification issued on May 4, the court before which the prosecution criticism is made beneath Section 22 of the Act will dispose it of inside a month from the date of submitting.
The employer will add the employee data on site or internet portal within the manner as may be prescribed, the notification said.
It said that for the phrases "shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both", the phrases "shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of three years, or with fine of fifty thousand rupees, or with both," will probably be substituted.
The notification also said, "Principal Act, in its application to the National Capital Territory of Delhi, for the words "with superb which might lengthen to five hundred rupees", the words "with imprisonment for a time period of one yr, or with superb twenty thousand rupees or with both" will probably be substituted.
Asked about a pending matter touching on implementation of minimal wages within the Delhi High Court which had ultimate yr asked the city executive to not take coercive towards violators, a senior executive legitimate said that with the President's assent, executive will put into effect the provisions of the Bill.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the amended law will act as a "strong deterrent" towards the employers who don't pay complete minimal wages.
The Department of Law, Justice and Legislative Affairs of the Delhi executive has issued a notification, making it mandatory for employers to pay remuneration both electronically or thru cheques, apart from in some particular cases.
"Finally, Central Govt gives its approval after several months. This will act as a strong deterrent against those employers who do not pay full min wages. Delhi govt will take strong action against such people," Kejriwal tweeted.
In March ultimate yr, Lt Governor Anil Baijal had approved the AAP executive's decision to hike via 37 per cent the minimal wages of unskilled, semi-skilled and expert staff.
For an unskilled worker, the minimal wages is Rs 13,350 per thirty days whilst for semi-skilled, it is Rs 14,698. The minimal wages for experienced persons is Rs 16,182 within the national capital.
In August ultimate yr, the Delhi Assembly had again handed "The Minimum Wages (Delhi) Amendment Act, 2017", after the Centre had urged the AAP dispensation to re-introduce the Bill with some adjustments within the Assembly. The first invoice used to be tabled in 2015.
According to the notification issued on May 4, the court before which the prosecution criticism is made beneath Section 22 of the Act will dispose it of inside a month from the date of submitting.
The employer will add the employee data on site or internet portal within the manner as may be prescribed, the notification said.
It said that for the phrases "shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both", the phrases "shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of three years, or with fine of fifty thousand rupees, or with both," will probably be substituted.
The notification also said, "Principal Act, in its application to the National Capital Territory of Delhi, for the words "with superb which might lengthen to five hundred rupees", the words "with imprisonment for a time period of one yr, or with superb twenty thousand rupees or with both" will probably be substituted.
Asked about a pending matter touching on implementation of minimal wages within the Delhi High Court which had ultimate yr asked the city executive to not take coercive towards violators, a senior executive legitimate said that with the President's assent, executive will put into effect the provisions of the Bill.
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