Synopsis:- 1- Code on Wages, 2019 vs Minimum Wages Act, 1948

Synopsis	Code on Wages, 2019			Rahul Kumar
1. Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Topic	Act Provision	Code Provision	Change	Impact
Applicability	Minimum wages are fixed for scheduled employments	No provision Schedule Employment	Omitted	2000 Employment as per section 2(1A) of the Act Wages shall get better Wages
Wages Definition	Section 2(h) of the Act defining 'wages includes house rent allowance'	Section 2(y) Wages Definition excluded HRA; but section 7 states an allowance to be adjusted with basic rate of wages.	HRA excluded	simplified 12 different Wages definition; more clear
Wages Revision frequency	Minimum Once in 5 year	Minimum Once in 5 year	No change	Delay in revision may impact for all the Floor
National Minimum Wage	Not Expressed	Expressed:- Central Govt. shall fixed National Floor Wages	NFW - Introduced
OT Wages	Varies as per jurisdiction	Fixed - Double the wages	improved	clarity & uniformity
Claim for Wages	Section 20 of the Act the provided that any claim for claim could be made wages could be made within within 6 month	Section 45(6) that the provided that any claim for claim could be made wages could be made within within 3 years.	Time limit for wages claim increased	It may increase the number of back-wages/unpaid wages claim