The Department of Labour, Employment & Skill Development, Government of Meghalaya, has issued Notification No. LE&SD.9/2023/Pt/26, revising the state's minimum wages under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, with retrospective effect from 1st April, 2026.
Released from Shillong by Principal Secretary Shri F.R. Kharkongor, IAS, this mandate spans 29 Scheduled Employments (including Agriculture, Construction, and Shops) and factors in the revised Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA). Under the updated framework, the all-inclusive daily rates are structured as Unskilled Labour at ₹555/day, Semi-skilled at ₹598/day, Skilled at ₹640/day, and Highly-skilled at ₹682/day. Enforcing a standard 8-hour workday, these inflation-adjusted rates will continue to undergo bi-annual CPI-linked updates to ensure strict statutory compliance.
Minimum Wage Rates
Category Of Employees
Total Per Day
Unskilled
555
Semi-Skilled
598
Skilled
640
Highly Skilled
682
Minimum Wage Rates
Category Of Employees:Unskilled
Total Per Day:555
Category Of Employees:Semi-Skilled
Total Per Day:598
Category Of Employees:Skilled
Total Per Day:640
Category Of Employees:Highly Skilled
Total Per Day:682
Employment Categories & Additional Benefits
Description
Applicability
Over-Time wages
It is to guarantee that workers in scheduled jobs are paid a fair minimum wage, avoid exploitation, and maintain a minimal standard of living
It covers all Meghalaya 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
Twice the minimum wages
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 Meghalaya 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
Penalty & Compensation for paying less than Minimum Wages
Penalty:Fine of Rs. 500/- or 6 months imprisonment or both
