This is an announcement from the Tamil Nadu Government, Labour and Employment Department, issued on November 29, 2017 (Karthigai 13, Hevilambi, Thiruvalluvar year-2048), referencing Government Order (Status) No. 160, Labour and Employment (J1) Department, September 19, 2017. It concerns proposed amendments to the Tamil Nadu Minimum Wages Rules of 1953, under the authority granted by Section 30 of the Minimum Wages Act of 1948 (Central Act 11/1948). The draft amendments are published for the information of all persons likely to be affected, as required by subsection (1) of Section 30 of the Act. The announcement states that the draft amendments will be considered after forty-five days from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. Any objections or suggestions must be submitted in duplicate to the Government Principal Secretary, Labour and Employment Department, Chennai-600 009, through the Director of Industrial Safety and Health, 47/1, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032, before the deadline. The proposed amendment involves adding the phrase "or the consolidated annual report in Form XXV under Schedule XIII as required in Section 242 under the Tamil Nadu Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2006" after "Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950" in the limitation in sub-section (iii) of Rule 21(4). Mangat Ram Sharma, Government Principal Secretary (Former General Manager) and N. Arul, Director of Tamil Development and News (Translation) Department are the contact persons. The Regd. No. is TN/CCN/467/2012-14, R. Dis. No. 197/2009 and the price is Rs. 0.80.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Minimum Wages Rules, 1953: Rules framed under the Minimum Wages Act of 1948 applicable in Tamil Nadu.
Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Central legislation providing for fixing minimum rates of wages in certain employments.
Tamil Nadu Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2006: Rules concerning employment and working conditions for construction workers in Tamil Nadu.
Labour and Employment Department: Department responsible for labour and employment matters, issuing the notification.
Chennai: Location of the department/official to which objections should be sent.