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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

The Code on Wages, 2019 Section 9

Power of Central Government to fix floor wage

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The Code on Wages, 2019 Section 9 is part of The Code on Wages, 2019 - Power of Central Government to fix floor wage. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) The Central Government shall fix floor wage taking into account minimum living standards of a worker in such manner as may be prescribed:
Provided that different floor wage may be fixed for different geographical areas.
(2) The minimum rates of wages fixed by the appropriate Government under section 6 shall not be less than the floor wage and if the minimum rates of wages fixed by the appropriate Government earlier is more than the floor wage, then, the appropriate Government shall not reduce such minimum rates of wages fixed by it earlier.
(3) The Central Government may, before fixing the floor wage under sub-section (1), obtain the advice of the Central Advisory Board constituted under sub-section (1) of section 42 and consult State Governments in such manner as may be prescribed.

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Section Section 9 of the The Code on Wages, 2019 (Power of Central Government to fix floor wage) is reproduced on this page as part of the The Code on Wages, 2019. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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