Section 12. Minimum time rate wages for piece work

In force since 21 Nov 2025Chapter II — Minimum Wages

Official text

Where a person is employed on piece work for which minimum time rate and not a minimum piece rate has been fixed under this Code, the employer shall pay to such person wages at not less than the minimum time rate.

Source: The Code on Wages, 2019, Act No. 29 of 2019 — Gazette of India, p. 8 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 8 · official download · all sources

Explained simply in: Minimum wages and the floor wage guide

Commencement In force since 21 Nov 2025

Notification wording (1)

S.O. 5322(E), in force from 21 Nov 2025: “sections 1 to 41”