Government Of Tamil Nadu
ABSTRACT
Minimum Wages Act, 1948 Revision of Minimum rates of wages for employment
in Tanneries and Leather Manufactory- Preliminary Notification confirmed.
LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (J1) DEPARTMENT
G.O.(2D) No.28
Dated: 03.04.2003
Read:
1. (1) G.O.(2D) No.39, Labour and Employment Department, dated 11.07.2000.
(2) Government letter No. 36193/J1/2002-1, dated 20.08.2002.
(3) From the Commissioner of Labour, Chennai-6, Letter No.Z1/58518/2002,
Dated: 12.12.2002.
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ORDER:
In the Government Order first read above, the minimum rates of wages for
employment in Tanneries and Leather Manufactory were last revised under the
provision of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. The Government have now proposed
to revise the minimum rates of wages for the employment in Tanneries and Leather
Manufactory.
2. The appended Notification will be published in the Tamil Nadu Government
Gazette, both in English and Tamil. The Tamil Development, Culture and Religious
Endowments (Translation) Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 is requested to
send the Tamil Translation of the Notification to the Works Manager, Government
Central Press, Chennai -600 079..
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
M.B. PRANESH
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
APPENDIX
NOTIFICATION
The following draft of a Notification, which it is proposed to issue in exercise of the
powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 3 and sub-section (2) of
section 5 of the Minimum Wagers Act, 1948 (Central Act XI of 1948), is hereby
published for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby, as required
by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the said Act.
Notice is hereby given that the draft Notification will be taken into consideration on
or after the expiry of two months from the date of publication of this Notification in
the Tamilnadu Government Gazette and that any objection or suggestion which may
be received from any person with respect thereto before the expiry of the aforesaid
period will be considered by the Government of Tamilnadu. Objection or suggestion,
if any should be addressed to the Secretary to Government, Labour and Employment
Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 through the Commissioner of Labour,
Chennai 600 006.
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 3 and
sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (Central Act II of
1948) and in super session of the Labour and Employment Department Notification
No. II (2)/LE/ 4334/91, published at pages 398 and 399 of part- II- Section 2 of the
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated the 9th August 2000, the Governor of Tamil
Nadu after consultation with the Advisory Board hereby revises the minimum rates of
wages payable to the classes of employees in the employment in Tanneries and
Leather Manufactory in the State of Tamil Nadu specified in Column (1) of the
Schedule below, as specified in the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof
THE SCHEDULE
EMPLOYMENT IN TANNERIES AND LEATHER FACTORY
Classes of employees
1.
Minimum rates of Basic
wages per day
2.
LIME YARD: Rs.P.
1) Helpers 57.00
2) Flashers 58.00
3) Scudders 58.00
4) Goat Skin Knifers 58.00
TANNING AND DYEING DEPARTMENT:
1) Helpers 57.00
2)Drum Boys 57.00
3)Shavers 60.00
4) Splitters 60.00
5) Shaving Learners 57.00
6) Bamming Helpers 57.00
Setting Department :
1) Helpers 57.00
2)Setting Machine Operators 57.00
3) Hand Setters 57.00
Stacking Department:
1) Helpers 57.00
2) Busters 57.00
3) Stackers 57.00
Straining Department:
1) Helpers 57.00
2) Strainers 57.00
Finishing Department:
1) Helpers 57.00
2) Seasoners 57.00
3) Sprayers 57.00
Finishing Machinery Department:
1) Helpers 57.00
2) Buffing Machine Operators 57.00
3) Emery Wheel Operators 57.00
4) Glazing Machine Operators (Cow) 57.00
5) Trimmers 57.00
6) Press Machine Operators 57.00
7) Hand Ironers 57.00
8) Bearders 57.00
9) Glazing Machine Operators (Glaze kid) 59.00
Foundry Department:
1) Helpers 57.00
2) Fitters 59.00
3) Drivers 61.00
4) Mazens 59.50
5) Carpenters 59.50
6) Fitters and Drivers (Learners) 57.00
Backyard Department:
1) Deamers 57.00
2) Setters 57.00
General:-
1) Maistries 1791.00 per month
2) Clerks/ Cashiers 1791.00 per month
3) Watchman 1757.00 per month
Other Tanneries:
i) Tanning of skin and hides in the lime pit or bark pit, the wages shall be paid at
Rs.19.68 for the first unit and Rs.2.05 per every additional unit of work done.
ii) Un -skilled workers Rs.57.00 per day.
Piece rate workers:
The wages shall be paid at Rs.30.75 for the work done in respect of first unit and
Rs.13.53 for every additional unit of work done Rs.2.05 shall be paid for every
additional unit of work done in lime and bark pit.
General Categories in Tanneries and Leather Manufactory:
1) Clerk/Cashier 1791.00 per month
2) Maistries or Supervisors 1791.00 per month
3) Watchman 1757.00 per month
1. 1) Explanations:
i) The Employees shall be paid dearness allowance in addition to the minimum wages
specified above. . For calculation of Dearness Allowance, the base shall be taken as
2174 (base 1960 =100) being the All India average of Consumer Price Index Numbers
for the year 2000. For further raise of one point over and above 2174 points, an
increase of 2.05 paise shall be paid per day.
(ii). Where the nature of work is the same or work of similar nature is done, no
distinction in the payment of wages should be made as between men and women
workers.
iii) Where piece rate workers are employed in any Tannery and Leather Manufactory,
the wages paid to each of them for a normal working day shall not be less than the
minimum rates of wages fixed for that category.
(iv) To arrive at daily wages, the monthly wages shall be divided by 26.
(v) Wherever the existing wages are higher that the minimum wages fixed herein, the
same shall be continued to be paid.
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Section Officer
