Rule 4. Criteria for fixing the minimum rate of wages under clause (c) sub-section (6) of Section 6

For the purposes of sub-section (6) of Section 6, the minimum rate of wages shall be fixed on the day basis keeping in view the following criteria, namely:-(a) the standard working-class family which includes a spouse and two children apart from the earning employee; an equivalent of three adult consumption units;

(b) a net intake of 2700 calories per day per consumption unit;

(c) 66 meters cloth per year per standard working class family;

(d) housing rent expenditure to constitute 10 percent of food and clothing expenditure;

(e) fuel, electricity and other miscellaneous items of expenditure to constitute 20 percent of minimum wage;

(f) expenditure for children education, medical requirement, recreation and expenditure on contingencies to constitute 25 percent of minimum wage.