The Sindh Government Gasette Published by Authority I KARACHI THURSDAY DECEMBER 04, 2014 ————— Eee PART -I MINIMUM WAGES BOARD NO: MWB/R&S/US/1(1/88-2014: The following recommendations which the Minimam Wages Board proposes to micke under Section 4 of the Minimum Wages Ordinance, 1961 in respect of adult unskilled and juvenile workers employed in industal / commercial underakings in the Sindh Province are hereby published as required under ‘ale 14(1) ofthe Sindh Minimum Wages Rules, 1962 for information of persons likely to bbe affected by it. Notice is hereby given inat the proposed rates together with objections ‘aad suggestions with respect thereto which may be received by the Secretary Minimum ‘Wages Board Sindh, Karachi within a peiod of thirty days from the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazeite shall be taken into consideration by the said ‘Board under Rule 14(2) of Rules ibid. Any objection, suggestion received after the expiry Of said period of 30 days will not be cone: ered, rding scsi af nimi Ie [The recommended wages soll apply to-all adult unskilled aad juvenile waters employed in all Lavutial / Commercial undertakings of any sor (registered or unregistered) located in the Province of Sind, The minimum ‘ates of wages shal be apliccbie uniforily throughout the province. 4M, These recommendations shall be applicable as per provisions of the Minimum Wages Ordinance, 1961 and the Rules made there under and shall come into fosee with effect from I" July, 2014 alter their approval and notification by Government of Sindh under secon 6 of the said Ordinance. I, ‘As per provisions of Rule 15 of the West Pakistan Minimum Wages Rules, 1962, for work of equal vuluc. a female worker of the category shall got the same minimus wages a5 allowed lo a male warker of the eategory of such work. TV, The daily / weekly working hous and conditions of overtime work and work (oa weekly. days of rest and on paid holidays, etc. in respect of the edult unskilled and juvenile workecs ofthe given category shall be regulated by the Factories Act, 1934 (XXV of 1954), Payment of Wages Act, 1936 CV of 1936) and other relevent Labour Laws. 'V. The minimum rates of wages of otter categories of workers (skilled and semi stalled) employed in any indusiry shall in no case be Jess than the minimnuin tate of wages, now for adult unskilled and juvenile workers in the Sindh Province. Vi. . The employers in all industries whether repisered of unregistered tall po 10 tie adult wld ad joveale were a the rattles than et ‘VIL. The wages will mean “wages” as defined in Section 2(8) of the Minimum ‘Wages Ordinance, 1961 Liv-99 Ext 1-168 (465) Price Rs. 10.0040 ___THE SIND GOVT, GAZETTE EXT. DEC. 04,2014 __PART:- ‘VIL. The employers shall sevise, where necessary the rates‘of remuneration for Piece rated workers so a5 to ensure that the worker in each picce mate ‘Seeupation ere enabled to eam not less than Rs.57.69 per hour in any working, ay, 1% The proposed mininiam vages shall not be regarded a8 maximum fates and existing wages, higher than the minimum wages now fixed, shall not be Feduced. The Employers shall, however be fice to pay higher wages either Wailacrally on thei inidative oF by collective agreement in view of any Special consideration, including experience or higher cost of living to ¢ prtiulas locality or other reasons, % The recommended rate shall be upplicable co time rated'whole time workers including temporary piece rated workers with effset from te date of Rotification by the Government of Sindh, of these recommendations under section 6 of the Minimum Wages Ordinance, 1961 XI, ‘The workers shall continue to enjoy such facilities like fice aecommedation | house-rent, water, elvticity, onveyanes, fice meuieal aid, gratuity, peasion, bonus, any kind oF insurance, provident tund, recreation, free food. 7 subsidived food, education, holidays and leave with pay, attendance allowance ‘and any other benelit already provided by the employers. AIL. The Schedule of proposed minimuun rate of wages for adult unskilled and Juvenile workers is appended below:- ‘Minimuin rate of wages for un-skilled workers Schedule ann ‘Recommended minimum rate of wages, Per day Adult unskilled Worker employed in| Rs461.54 Industial / Commercial Underakings in inch Province. Per mont Rs.12000.00 Juvenile Workers employed in Industial /| Rs46154 | Rs.12000.00 Commercial Undertaxings,