President Kovind gives assent to Delhi's govt Bill to amend Minimum Wages Act

President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the Delhi government's Bill to amend the Minimum Wages Act. Under the amended law, employers violating labour rules in the city are subject to face fine ranging from 20 thousand to 50 thousand rupees and jail term between one to three years. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, the amended law will act as a strong deterrent against the employers who do not pay full minimum wages to their employees.

In March last year,



Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal had approved the Delhi government's decision to hike by 37 per cent the minimum wages of unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled workers.

In August last year, the Delhi Assembly had again passed The Minimum Wages (Delhi) Amendment Act, 2017, after the Centre had suggested the AAP dispensation to re-introduce the Bill with some changes in the Assembly. The first bill was tabled in 2015.