Background
Under Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (Central Act No. 11 of 1948), and the Tripura Minimum Wages Rules, the Government of Tripura is empowered to fix and periodically revise minimum rates of wages for scheduled employments in the State. Acting under this authority, the Directorate of Labour, Government of Tripura, has notified revised minimum rates of wages (inclusive of Variable Dearness Allowance) for several scheduled employments, with the presently notified revisions taking effect from 1st October, 2023.
Applicability
These rates apply to all employers in the State of Tripura engaging workers in the scheduled employments notified under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. As per the official notifications published by the Directorate of Labour, revised minimum wages (VDA) are presently in force for the following scheduled employments/categories of workers:
Within each scheduled employment, the applicable rate may further vary by the worker’s skill classification and, where notified, by zone. Employers should identify the scheduled employment and skill category applicable to each worker before applying the corresponding rate.
Compliance Requirements
Given the number of scheduled employments and skill-wise rate combinations notified for the State, the detailed category-wise wage schedule is not reproduced in this write-up. Employers should refer directly to the official notification page below for the applicable rates before processing payroll.
Reference: https://labour.tripura.gov.in/minimum-wages
Penalty and Consequences
Under Section 22 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, an employer who pays an employee less than the minimum rate of wages fixed for that employee’s class of work, or who contravenes any rule or order made under Section 13 of the Act, is punishable with imprisonment for a term extending up to six months, or with fine extending up to ₹500, or with both. Under Section 22A of the Act, any employer who contravenes any other provision of the Act or of any rule or order made thereunder, for which no specific penalty is otherwise provided, is punishable with a fine extending up to ₹500.
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