Rule 4. Norms for fixation of minimum rate of wages

(1) While fixing the minimum rates of wages under section 6 of the Code, the State Government shall take into account the following: i. geographical area (i.e. metropolitan area, non-metropolitan area and rural area) ii. experience in the area of employment, and iii. level of skill required for working under the categories of unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled and highly skilled.

Provided that the State Government shall not fix minimum wages and allowances of State Government employees under this Code.

(2) The State Advisory Board constituted under Rule 20 shall advise the State Government on matters relating to the skill categorization of occupations, arduousness of work, hazardous occupations or processes, underground work, and other like categorizations.

(3) The State Government shall, on the advice of the State Advisory Board referred to in sub-rule (2), categorize the occupations of employees into four groups, namely unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled, and highly skilled, and shall notify such categorization. For this purpose, the State Government may modify, delete, or add any entry in the existing categorization of occupations and shall notify such changes from time to time.

(4) The State Advisory Board referred in sub-rule (2) shall while advising the State Government under sub-rule (3) take into account, to the possible extent, the national classification of occupation or national skills qualification framework or other similar framework for the time being formulated to identify occupations.