Dear Friends
This is for your kind notice that the Punjab Government has further enhanced
the minimum rates of wages w.e.f. 01.09.2013 in respect of 71 Scheduled
Employments. The increase in wages for monthly rated employee is Rs. 552.75 and
for daily rated is Rs. 21.44 & for hourly worker is Rs. 2.68.
The above increase is to neutralize the cost of living. The minimum rates of
wages are linked with Consumer price index Numbers (State Series 1987 -100).
The adjustment of wages are made after an interval of six months taking the
average of CPI numbers compiled by the Punjab Government.
The detail of ENHANCED/Adjusted minimum rates of wages for monthly rated and
daily rated and hourly rated employees under different categories are given in
the attachment.
Punjab Minimum wages Hike 1st Sep 2013
