Protective measures for the rural workers,Rural Labour Welfare Board, Labour & Employment Department

Labour & Employment Department Government of Gujarat

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Protective measures for the rural workers:

Following acts are being implemented by the office of the Rural Labour Commissioner, to avoid exploitation of agricultural labour and get them minimum wages.

(a) The Minimum Wages Act,1948.

(b) The Bonded Labour System (Abolition).

(a) The Government of Gujarat has fixed the following rates of minimum wages for agricultural Labours from time to time.

Sr. No.	Date of Implementation	Rate of Minimum Wages
		Daily	Annual
1	15/08/72	3.00	1,200
2	05/01/76	5.50	2,000
3	21/10/82	9.00	3,200
4	04/02/86	11.00	4,000
5	01/08/90	15.00	5,400
6	01/04/96	34.00	12,500
7	01/04/2002	50.00	18250

The Government has fixed the equal rate of minimum wages for male and female.

An advisory Committee, consisting of employees, workers, Social workers and government official is forms at the state level and district level for the effective implementation of minimum Wages act. The group meeting of agriculture labours and farmers with Govt. Labour Officer and Assistant Govt. Labour Officer are being arranged at village level. If required, legal action is also initiated.