**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on December 27, 2017, regarding a draft amendment to the Minimum Wages (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 1953. The amendment concerns annual return submissions for employers. Objections or suggestions regarding this amendment must be submitted within three months of the publication date to the Secretary to Government, Labour and Employment Department.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Subject:** Draft Amendment to the Minimum Wages (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 1953.
* **Authority:** Issued under Section 30 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
* **Amendment Details:** In rule 21, in sub-rule (4) the following proviso shall be added:
* An employer is not required to send an annual return in Form No. Ill if they have furnished any of the combined annual returns:
* Combined annual return in Form No. XIII as required in rule 42 of the Tamil Nadu Catering Establishments Rules, 1959;
* Combined annual return in Form No. XII as required in sub-rule (ii) of rule 35 of the Tamil Nadu Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Rules, 1968;
* Combined annual return in Form No.27 as required in sub-rule (1) of rule 83 of the Tamil Nadu Plantations Rules, 1955;
* Combined annual return in Form No. XIX as required in rule 43 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Transport Workers Rules, 1965
**Impact Analysis**
**Employers**
* **Impact:** The amendment provides a relaxation in the annual return submission requirements, potentially reducing the administrative burden for certain employers.
* **Action Required:** Review the updated rules to determine if they are eligible for the relaxed return submission requirements.
**Labour and Employment Department**
* **Impact:** The department is responsible for reviewing and considering any objections or suggestions regarding the draft amendment.
* **Action Required:** Review and assess any objections or suggestions received within the stipulated three-month period.
Key Entities Referenced
Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Central Act referenced as the source of power for amending the Tamil Nadu Minimum Wages Rules.
Minimum Wages (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 1953: The specific regulations being amended by this notification.
Labour and Employment Department: The department of the Tamil Nadu government issuing the notification regarding the amendment to the Minimum Wages Rules.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication used to notify the draft amendment to the public.