https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309448 Under the Minimum Wages Act, fixation of a true minimum wage is aimed at preventing labour exploitation and securing basic sustenance and efficiency, so the employer's capacity to pay is not a relevant factor. That consideration becomes material only if the prescribed wage structure moves beyond minimum wage and into fair-wage territory. On the facts discussed, the wage recommendation was based on minimum needs and remained below the fair-wage level, so the notification was not invalid for failure to assess employer burden. The challenge to both the wage fixation and the notification therefore failed. en-us Fri, 14 Apr 1961 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 11:05:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309448 Under the Minimum Wages Act, fixation of a true minimum wage is aimed at preventing labour exploitation and securing basic sustenance and efficiency, so the employer's capacity to pay is not a relevant factor. That consideration becomes material only if the prescribed wage structure moves beyond minimum wage and into fair-wage territory. On the facts discussed, the wage recommendation was based on minimum needs and remained below the fair-wage level, so the notification was not invalid for failure to assess employer burden. The challenge to both the wage fixation and the notification therefore failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 14 Apr 1961 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309448