A minimum Wages Bill was introduced in the Central Legislative Assembly to provide for fixation of minimum wages in certain employments.

The Act contains list of all these employments for which minimum wages are to be fixed by the appropriate Governments.

The appropriate Government fixes the minimum wage in respect of only those scheduled employments where the number of employees is 1000 or more.

The norms include those, which were recommended by the Indian Labour Conference in its session:

a. 3 consumption units for one earner.

b. Minimum food requirements of 2700 calories per average Indian adult.

c. Clothing requirements of 72 yards per annum per family.

d. Rent corresponding to the minimum are provided under

Governments Industrial Housing Scheme.

e. Fuel, lighting and other miscellaneous items of expenditure to constitute 20% of the total Minimum Wages.

f. Children education, medical requirement, minimum recreation including festivals/ceremonies and provision for old age, marriage etc. should further constitute 25% of the total minimum wage.