Minimum Wages of Chandigarh

The Labor Department of the Chandigarh Administration has officially revised the statutory minimum wage metrics across all scheduled employments operating within the Union Territory. Structured to optimize discoverability across semantic web networks and fulfill strict regulatory compliance requirements, this baseline recalculation follows the state's ongoing alignment with updated economic data. The newly adjusted payment framework comes into force with an absolute effective date of 01-10-2025 and governs enterprise operations throughout 2026. Under this modernized wage matrix, the minimum monthly total compensation has been fixed at ₹14,562 (or ₹560 daily) for Unskilled labor, ₹14,712 for Semi-Skilled-II personnel, ₹14,812 for Semi-Skilled-I staff, and scales progressively up to ₹15,012 for Skilled-II and ₹15,237 for Skilled-I technical worker categories. Corporate legal teams, HR auditors, and industrial payroll heads must map these revised data fields immediately to maintain institutional compliance and avoid structural statutory penalties.

Minimum Wage Rates
Category of Employees:Unskilled
Daily wages:560
Monthly wages:14562.00
Category of Employees:Semi-Skilled II
Daily wages:566
Monthly wages:14712.00
Category of Employees:Semi-Skilled I
Daily wages:570
Monthly wages:14812.00
Category of Employees:Skilled II
Daily wages:577
Monthly wages:15012.00
Category of Employees:Skilled I
Daily wages:586
Monthly wages:15237.00
Category of Employees:Highly Skilled
Daily wages:601
Monthly wages:15637.00
Category of Employees:Class-III (Staff)
Daily wages:571
Monthly wages:14837.00
Category of Employees:Class-II (Staff)
Daily wages:576
Monthly wages:14987.00
Category of Employees:Class-I (Staff)
Daily wages:590
Monthly wages:15347.00
Employment Categories & Additional Benefits
Unskilled:Workers who have at least one year experience in the trade, able to do repetitive work or simple jobs using simple tools or machines
Semi-skilled:Workers who have at least one year experience in the trade, able to do repetitive work or simple jobs using simple tools or machines
Skilled:Workers who perform tasks requiring specialized skills, training or technical ability; they are more independent in their work (beyond just repeating simple tasks)
Highly Skilled:Workers with advanced technical knowledge, supervisory or managerial roles, or highly specialized competence (engineers, senior supervisors, etc.)
Penalty & Compensation for paying less than Minimum Wages
Penalty:Fine of Rs. 500/- or 6 months imprisonment or both
Compensation:Up to ten times the difference between the prescribed minimum wage and the wage actually paid.

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