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Minimum wages

State, zone, skill — shops vs industrial.

Not yet verified against an official source

Maharashtra fixes minimum wages for each scheduled employment, such as shops and commercial establishments, as a basic rate plus a special allowance.

How rates are set

Rate structure
A basic rate plus a special allowance (VDA), set separately for each scheduled employmentMinimum Wages Act, 1948 notifications, kept in force by Code on Wages s.69(2) until replaced
Special allowance (VDA) revision
Twice a year, from 1 January and 1 July, based on the consumer price indexMaharashtra Labour Commissionerate VDA notifications
Zones
Three zones: Zone I, Zone II and Zone IIIScheduled employment notifications
Areas in each zone
Not yet addedSet in each employment's notification

Plain-language desk, not legal advice. Confirm the Gazette and the current state circular before you file.

Not yet verified against a published gazette