Rule 5. Time Interval for revision of dearness allowance

Chapter II — Minimum WagesMade under The Code on Wages, 2019No. KHR/2021/128/LVD/10/2020/555709/M(2), 5 Oct 2021

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Endeavour shall be made so that the cost of living allowance and the cash value of the concession in respect of essential commodities at concession rate shall be computed once before 1st April and then before 1st October in every year to revise the dearness allowance payable to the employees on the minimum wages:

Provided that where immediately before the issue of a notification under section 7, fixing or revising the minimum rates of wages and dearness allowance at a rate higher than the rate so fixed or revised, were payable under this code, or under any law or award or agreement for the time being in force, then notwithstanding anything contained in this code, dearness allowance at such higher rate shall be payable to the employees.

Source: The Code on Wages (Gujarat) Rules, 2021, No. KHR/2021/128/LVD/10/2020/555709/M(2) — the Commissionerate of Labour's copy of the notification, pp. 3–4 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 3 · official download · all sources

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