Minimum Wage – Tobacco (including beedi making Manufactory)

  • Valid in March 2024
  • The amounts are in Indian Rupee (₹).

Skill level

Basic per Month VDA per Month Total per Month
Unskilled
Minimum wage with effect from 1 October 2023. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹6,500.00 ₹3,325.00 ₹9,825.00
Semi-skilled
Minimum wage with effect from 1 October 2023. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹7,057.00 ₹3,625.00 ₹10,682.00
Skilled
Minimum wage with effect from 1 October 2023. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹8,435.00 ₹3,625.00 ₹12,060.00
Highly skilled
Minimum wage with effect from 1 October 2023. Information last updated on this page 15/01/24
₹9,735.00 ₹3,625.00 ₹13,360.00

Definitions

Definition of Unskilled, Semi-skilled, Skilled & Highly Skilled Workers.
(i) Unskilled:
An unskilled employee is one who does operations that involve the performance of simple duties, which require the experience of little of no independent judgment or previous experience although familiarity with the occupational environment is necessary. His work may thus require in addition to physical exertion familiarity with variety of articles or goods.
(ii) Semi-skilled:
A semiskilled worker is one who does work generally of defined routine nature wherein the major requirement is not so much of the judgment, skill and but for proper discharge of duties assigned to him or relatively narrow job and where important decisions made by others. His work is thus limited to the performance of routine operations of limited scope.
(iii) Skilled:
A skilled employee is one who is capable of working efficiently of exercising considerable independent judgement and of discharging his duties with responsibility. He must posses a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of the trade, craft or industry in which he is employed.
(iv) Highly Skilled:
A highly skilled worker is one who is capable of working efficiently and supervises efficiently the work of skilled employees.

  • Potteries including manufacture of refractory goods, fire bricks, sanitary works, insulators tiles (excluding those made from cement) stone wire pipes, furnace lining bricks & other ceramic goods

Wages per month are calculated as 4.33 times if a weekly wage is defined. It is calculated as 4.33 times the standard hours per week if an hourly wage is given.

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