Rule 4. Norms for fixation of minimum rate of wages

(1) While fixing the minimum rate of wages under section 6, the State Government shall divide the concern geographical area into three categories, that is to say the metropolitan area, non-metropolitan area and the rural area.

(2) The State Government shall constitute a technical committee under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 8 for the purpose of advising the State Government in respect of skill categorization, which shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(i) Commissioner of Labour / Director of Labour- Chairperson;

(ii) Joint Secretary / Deputy Secretary to the Government of Gujarat in the Labour and Employment Department dealing with the wages-Member;

(iii)Director of Employment and Training, Department of Labour and Employment, Government of Gujarat - Member;

(iv) four representatives, two each from Employer and Employees in wage determination as nominated by State Government - Member; and

(v) the Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Government of Gujarat - Member Secretary of such technical committee.

(3) The State Government shall, on the advice of the technical committee referred to in sub-rule (2), categorize the occupations of the employees into four categories that is to say unskilled, semiskilled, skilled and highly skilled

(4) The technical committee 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 frame work or other similar frame work for the time being formulated to identify occupations.