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The KPK Minimum Wages Act aims to regulate minimum wage rates and allowances for workers in industrial and commercial establishments. It prohibits employers from paying below the set minimum wage. Learn more about this act and its basic terminology.
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THE KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA MINIMUM WAGES ACT, 2013 www.wde.org.pk Social Media Handle /wdekp
What is this Act About “The KPK minimum wages Act is established under KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA ACT No, XII of 20I3. An Act to provide for the regulation of minimum rates of wages and various allowances for different categories of workers employed in certain industrial and commercial establishments. The Minimum Wage is the wage level (set by KPK Government) below which it is illegal for the employer to pay his/her employees” www.wde.org.pk Social Media Handle /wdekp
Basic Terminology meaning www.wde.org.pk Social Media Handle /wdekp
Basic Terminology meaning www.wde.org.pk Social Media Handle /wdekp
Basic Terminology meaning www.wde.org.pk Social Media Handle /wdekp
Basic Terminology meaning www.wde.org.pk Social Media Handle /wdekp
Establishment of Minimum Wages Board www.wde.org.pk Social Media Handle /wdekp
Skilled, Unskilled and Juvenile workers wages rates “The Board shall, upon a reference made to it by Government will review all the cost of livings and will set the minimum rates of wages for adult, skilled and unskilled workers and juvenile workers employed in industrial undertakings in the Province accordingly. Also, board shall indicate, whether the minimum rates of wages should be adopted uniformly throughout the Province or for specific regions in the province” www.wde.org.pk Social Media Handle /wdekp
Minimum rates of wages for particular industries www.wde.org.pk Social Media Handle /wdekp
Periodical review of minimum rates of wages www.wde.org.pk Social Media Handle /wdekp
Prohibition for wages below the minimum rate www.wde.org.pk Social Media Handle /wdekp
Inspector www.wde.org.pk Social Media Handle /wdekp
Penalty for obstructing Inspectors www.wde.org.pk • Whoever willfully obstructs an Inspector in the exercise of any powers under this Act shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees but shall not be less than ten thousand rupees or with both. Social Media Handle /wdekp
Protection against discrimination www.wde.org.pk Social Media Handle /wdekp