https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168668 The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 was upheld as a valid welfare measure against challenges under Articles 14 and 19(1)(g). The Court held that the Act disclosed clear legislative policy to prevent labour exploitation, gave sufficient guidance for wage fixation, and allowed the Government to choose between the prescribed methods for collecting data. It also accepted differential minimum wages by industry, locality and zone where supported by economic conditions, and held that valuation of free food supplied to employees as an amenity was valid. The notification and wage fixation were sustained, and the constitutional and statutory objections failed. en-us Mon, 29 Sep 1969 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 12:57:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168668 The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 was upheld as a valid welfare measure against challenges under Articles 14 and 19(1)(g). The Court held that the Act disclosed clear legislative policy to prevent labour exploitation, gave sufficient guidance for wage fixation, and allowed the Government to choose between the prescribed methods for collecting data. It also accepted differential minimum wages by industry, locality and zone where supported by economic conditions, and held that valuation of free food supplied to employees as an amenity was valid. The notification and wage fixation were sustained, and the constitutional and statutory objections failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 29 Sep 1969 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168668