Minimum Wages of Lakshadweep
Minimum Wage Rates
Scheduled Employment:Construction or Maintenance of road and building operations
Category of Employee:Unskilled
Basic Per Day:473
VDA:108
Total Per Day:581
Scheduled Employment:Construction or Maintenance of road and building operations
Category of Employee:Semi-Skilled/Unskilled supervisory
Basic Per Day:324
VDA:108
Total Per Day:432
Scheduled Employment:Construction or Maintenance of road and building operations
Category of Employee:Skilled/Clerical
Basic Per Day:381
VDA:108
Total Per Day:489
Scheduled Employment:Construction or Maintenance of road and building operations
Category of Employee:Highly Skilled
Basic Per Day:392
VDA:108
Total Per Day:500
Scheduled Employment:Harbours Works
Category of Employee:Unskilled
Basic Per Day:293
VDA:108
Total Per Day:401
Scheduled Employment:Harbours Works
Category of Employee:Semi-Skilled/Unskilled supervisory
Basic Per Day:324
VDA:108
Total Per Day:432
Scheduled Employment:Harbours Works
Category of Employee:Skilled/Clerical
Basic Per Day:381
VDA:108
Total Per Day:489
Scheduled Employment:Harbours Works
Category of Employee:Highly Skilled
Basic Per Day:392
VDA:108
Total Per Day:500
Scheduled Employment:Department of Fisheries - Boat Building yard and canning factory
Category of Employee:Unskilled
Basic Per Day:293
VDA:108
Total Per Day:401
Scheduled Employment:Department of Fisheries - Boat Building yard and canning factory
Category of Employee:Semiskilled/Unskilled Supervisory
Basic Per Day:324
VDA:108
Total Per Day:432
Scheduled Employment:Department of Fisheries - Boat Building yard and canning factory
Category of Employee:Skilled/Clerical
Basic Per Day:381
VDA:108
Total Per Day:489
Scheduled Employment:Department of Fisheries - Boat Building yard and canning factory
Category of Employee:Highly Skilled
Basic Per Day:392
VDA:108
Total Per Day:500
Scheduled Employment:Non-Scheduled Employment - All Department/Organisations employing workers
Category of Employee:Unskilled
Basic Per Day:293
VDA:108
Total Per Day:401
Scheduled Employment:Non-Scheduled Employment - All Department/Organisations employing workers
Category of Employee:Semi-Skilled/Unskilled Supervisory
Basic Per Day:324
VDA:108
Total Per Day:432
Scheduled Employment:Non-Scheduled Employment - All Department/Organisations employing workers
Category of Employee:Skilled/clerical
Basic Per Day:381
VDA:108
Total Per Day:489
Scheduled Employment:Non-Scheduled Employment - All Department/Organisations employing workers
Category of Employee:Highly skilled
Basic Per Day:392
VDA:108
Total Per Day:500
Employment Categories & Additional Benefits
Description:It is to guarantee that workers in scheduled jobs are paid a fair minimum wage, avoid exploitation, and maintain a minimal standard of living
Applicability:It covers all Lakshadweep scheduled jobs even it every employee, contract labourer and labourers. It relates to government buildings, local governments, mines, factories, and other scheduled industries. It does not include members of the armed forces
Over-Time wages:Twice the minimum wages
Penalty & Compensation for paying less than Minimum Wages
Penalty:Fine of Rs. 500/- or 6 months imprisonment or both