Rajasthan Minimum Wages Rules, 1959

The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 provides for fixing minimum rates of wages in certain employments, which are included in the schedule. Rajasthan Government has enacted the Rajasthan Minimum Wages Rules, 1959 for the effective administration and monitoring of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

• The Act applies to the schedule of employment for which minimum wages are fixed/revised. 
• Every employer shall pay the minimum wages for the scheduled employments under this Act. There is provision to fix hours of work, overtime, and wages for overtime.
• Variable DA is fixed based on the Consumer Price Index of the previous calendar year.  
• Minimum wages are fixed in Rajasthan on the advice of the State Level Minimum Wages Advisory Board.

The Rajasthan Minimum Wages Notification - July 2021

The Rajasthan Minimum Wages Rules, 1959