Minimum Wages Act: RBE No.159/1985 – Exemption of Railway Establishments

No.E(LE)84 AT/MW/1-5, dated 07.06.1985

Sub:   Exemption of Railway establishments from the provisions of sections 13 and 14 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 in respect of daily rated casual labour employed departmentally in permanent way of the Railways.

A copy of the Notification No.S.32014/2/84-WC (MW), dated 15.05.1985 issued by the Ministry of Labour on the above subject is sent herewith for information and guidance.

Kindly acknowledge receipt.

(This disposes of Western & NF Railways’ letter Nos.E(HER) 696/7 Vol.II, dated 16.06.1984 and E/3/4PVI (C), dated 12.11.1984 respectively).

Government of India

Ministry of Labour (Shram Mantralaya)

No.S.32014/2/84-WC (MW), dated 15th May, 1985

NOTIFICATION

                             S.O……….In  exercise  of  powers  conferred  by  sub-section  (2)  of section  26  of  the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948), the Central Government hereby directs that for a period of 5 years from the date of the publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the provisions of sections 13 and 14 of the said Act relating to hours of work and overtime shall not apply to daily rated Casual Labour employed departmentally by the Railways on the construction or maintenance of permanent way of the Railways subject to the condition that the exempted employees are governed by  the provisions of the Railway Servants (Hours of Employment) Rules, 1961.

Sd/-

(P. Raghavan)

Deputy Secretary

No.S.32014/2/84-WC (MW)