Company minimum wage se kam paise deti hai. Main kya karun?

Simple answer

Aap difference ka claim kar sakte ho. Code on Wages ke hisaab se koi bhi employer aapke skill level aur area ke liye sarkar ke tay minimum wage se kam nahi de sakta. 3 saal ke andar labour authority ke paas claim karo; woh arrears aur compensation dila sakti hai.

Real-life examples

Lucknow mein security guard Sunil ko ₹8,000 mahina milta hai, jo uski category ke liye state ke notified rate se kam hai. Usne doosre guards ke saath milke claim kiya. Authority baaki difference aur uska 10 guna tak compensation dila sakti hai.

Surat ke ek warehouse mein Mary aur Ravi saath-saath boxes pack karte hain, par Mary ko mahila hone ki wajah se kam paise milte hain. Code same ya similar kaam ke liye gender ke basis par pay mein farak par rok lagata hai, isliye woh equal pay maang sakti hai.

Imran Pune ki ek workshop mein Apprentices Act ke tahat apprentice hai. Use stipend milta hai, aur apprentices Code mein 'employee' nahi hain, isliye minimum wage rules uspar lagu nahi hote.

Aapko kya karna chahiye?

1State labour department ki website par apni job category aur area ka current minimum wage dekho.
2Latest revision bhi check karo, kyunki rates time-to-time badalte rehte hain.
3Proof ke liye salary slips, bank statement aur attendance record rakho.
4District labour office mein labour authority ke paas, ya jahan available ho SAMADHAN par claim karo. Saathi employees milke claim kar sakte hain.
53 saal ke andar claim karo. Late claim tabhi maana jaayega jab delay ka solid reason batao.
6Help chahiye? Free legal aid ke liye NALSA ko 15100 par call karo.

Exceptions aur zaroori baatein

Apprentices Act ke tahat rakhe gaye apprentices ko stipend milta hai aur woh Code mein 'employee' nahi hain. Armed Forces members bhi bahar hain.
Agar company ne kaam nahi diya isliye aapne poore din se kam kaam kiya, toh bhi poore din ka minimum wage milega; par apni marzi se kaam na karne par nahi.

Official legal reference

Code on Wages, 2019 — Section 5
Koi bhi employer kisi employee ko sarkar ke notified minimum wage se kam nahi dega.
Pehle: Minimum Wages Act, 1948, Section 12Official text padho
Code on Wages, 2019 — Sections 6, 8
Sarkarein skill aur area ke hisaab se minimum wage tay karti hain aur max 5 saal mein review karti hain.
Pehle: Minimum Wages Act, 1948, Sections 3, 5Official text padho
Code on Wages, 2019 — Section 9
Centre ek floor wage tay karta hai; state ka minimum wage usse kam nahi ho sakta.
Official text padho
Code on Wages, 2019 — Section 3
Same ya similar kaam ki salary, recruitment aur job conditions mein gender ke basis par discrimination nahi.
Pehle: Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, Sections 4, 5Official text padho
Code on Wages, 2019 — Section 45
Claim 3 saal ke andar claims authority ke paas kiya ja sakta hai, jo claim ka 10 guna tak compensation dila sakti hai.
Pehle: Minimum Wages Act, 1948, Section 20Official text padho

Help kahan milegi

SAMADHAN labour portal

Salary na milne jaise labour disputes file karo.

samadhan.labour.gov.in

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Source aur status

Kahan lagu: State ke hisaab se alag; Har state (aur apne sector ke liye Centre) skill aur area ke hisaab se alag minimum wage tay karta hai aur time-to-time badalta hai. Apne state labour department ki latest notification dekho.
Law lagu hua: 21 Nov 2025
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