This article explains the minimum wage in India, how it is calculated, and other crucial details. What is the Minimum Wage in India? The Indian parliament enacted the Minimum Wage Act in 1948 to set minimum wages for specific ‘scheduled employment’ categories across the country. These are the minimum wages that employers must pay to workers. a minimum rate of wages for piece work (hereinafter referred to as “a minimum piece rate”); a minimum rate of remuneration to apply in the case of employees employed on piece work for the purpose of securing to such employees a minimum rate of wages on a time work basis (hereinafter referred to as “a guaranteed time rate”). The minimum wages for Central have been revised with effect from 01 October 2025 and are applicable till 31 March 2026. The detailed information is shared in the table below. New Labour Rules and Bills Administration Branch Account Section Industrial Relation Section Publicity and Statistics Section Minimum Wages Section × New Labour Rules and Bills Administration Branch Account Section Industrial Relation Section Publicity and Statistics Section Minimum Wages Section Feedback Back Minimum Wages rates for the Year ...
