Kerala Wages Rules (Draft): full text and citation

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No.LBRD-E1/1/2021-LBRD Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 14th December, 2021 29th Vrischikam, 1197 The following Draft Rules, which the Government of Kerala proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred under section 67 of the Code on Wages, 2019 (Central Act 29 of 2019) read with section 24 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (Central Act 10 of 1897) and in supersession of.-

1. The Kerala Payment of Wages (General) Rules, 1958;
1. The Kerala Payment of Wages (Procedure) Rules, 1958;
1. The Kerala Payment of Wages (undisbursed wages) Rules, 1998;
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1. The Kerala Payment of Wages (Manner of recovery of excess deductions) Rules, 1968;
1. The Kerala Payment of Wages (Deductions for National defence fund and defence savings schemes) Rules, 1964; and
1. The Kerala Minimum Wages Rules, 1958; made by the Government of Kerala under the enactments repealed by section 69 of the Code on Wages 2019, except as respects, things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, are hereby notified, as required by sub-section (1) of section 67, of the said Act for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and the notice is hereby given that the said draft notification will be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of forty five days from the date of publication of the draft rules in the Official Gazette in which this notification is published are made available to the public; Objections and suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Secretary to Government, Labour and Skills (E) Department, Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 001. Objections and suggestions, which may be received from any person with respect to the said Draft Rules before the expiry of the period specified above will be considered by the Government of Kerala.

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Kerala Code on Wages Rules, 2021.
(2) They extend to the whole of State of Kerala.
(3) They shall come into force after the date of their final publication in the Gazette.
(a) “appeal” means an appeal preferred under sub-section (1) of section 49;
(c) “authority” means the authority appointed by the State Government under sub-section (1) of section 45;
(f) “Code” means the Code on Wages, 2019 (Central Act 29 of 2019);

CHAPTER II

MINIMUM WAGES

1. Manner of calculating the minimum rate of wages. - (1) For the purposes of sub-section (4) and (6) of section 6, the minimum rate of wages shall be fixed on the day basis keeping in view the following criteria, namely;-
(i) the standard working class family which includes a spouse and two children apart from the earning worker; an equivalent of three adult consumption units;
(ii) a net intake of 2700 calories per day per consumption unit;
(iii) 66 meters cloth per year per standard working class family;
(iv) housing rent expenditure to constitute 10 per cent of food and clothing expenditure;
(vi) expenditure for education of children, medical requirement, recreation and expenditure on contingencies to constitute 25 percent of minimum wages; (2) When the rate of wages for a day is fixed, then, such amount shall be divided by eight for fixing the rate of wages for an hour and multiplied by twenty six for fixing the rate of wages for a month and in such division and multiplication the factors of one-half and more than one-half shall be rounded as next figure and the factors less than one-half shall be ignored.
1. Norms for fixation of minimum rate of wages.- (1) While fixing the minimum rate of wages under section 6, the State Government shall divide the geographical area concerned into three categories, such as the municipal corporation, municipality and the rural area. (2) The State Government shall constitute and notify a Technical Committee under sub-section (6) of section 6 for the purpose of advising the Government in respect of skill categorization, which shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(iv) a representative from the Government of Kerala, dealing with skill development;
(v) two experts in wage determination from State Government - members;
(vi) Secretary, State Advisory Board – Member; and
(vii) Additional Labour Commissioner of the Labour Department - Member Secretary. (3) The State Government shall, on the advice of the technical committee referred to in sub-rule (2), categorize the occupations of the employees into four categories of unskilled, skilled, semi-skilled and highly skilled by modifying, deleting or adding any entry in the categorization of such occupation specified in Schedule A.

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6. Number of hours of work which shall constitute a normal working day.- (1) The normal working day under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 13 shall be comprised of eight hours of work and one or more intervals of rest which in total shall not exceed one hour. Provided that the Labour Commissioner may for the reasons to be specified in writing increases the spread over up to twelve hours. Provided further that the employee shall be informed of the day fixed as the rest day and of any subsequent change in the rest day before the change is effected, by display of a notice to that effect in the place of employment at the place specified by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator in this behalf. Explanation.- For the purpose of computation of the continuous period of not less than six days specified in the first proviso to this sub-rule, any day on which an employee is required to attend for work but is given only an allowance for attendance and is not provided with work, and any day on which an employee is laid off on payment of compensation under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Central Act 14 of 1947), and any leave or holiday, with or without pay, granted by the employer to an employee in the period of six days immediately preceding the rest day, shall be deemed to be days on which the employee has worked.

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(2) Any such employee shall not be required or allowed to work on the rest day unless he has or will have a substituted rest day for a whole day on one of the five days immediately before or after the rest day:
(4) An employee shall be granted,-
(a) for rest day wages calculated at the rate applicable to the next preceding day; and
(b) where he works on the rest day and has been given a substituted rest day, then, he shall be paid wages for the rest day on which he worked, at the overtime rate and wages for the substituted rest day at the rate applicable to the next preceding day: Provided that where-
(ii) the actual daily rate of wages of the employee has been worked out by dividing the monthly rate of wages by twenty-six and such actual daily rate of wages is not less than the notified minimum daily rate of wages of the employee, then, no wages for the rest day shall be payable; and Explanation.- In this sub-rule ‘next preceding day’ means the last day on which the employee has worked, which precedes the rest day or the substituted rest day, as the case may be; and where the substituted rest day falls on a day immediately after the rest day, the next preceding day means the last day on which the employee has worked, which precedes the rest day.

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Payment of Wages through Information Technology enabled wages payment system.- (1) Every employer of an establishment notified in Schedule B by the State Government shall submit electronically a register of employment and Wages in Form I A through the portal maintained for this purpose.

(2) The employers of the scheduled employments specified under sub-section (1) shall pay and disburse the wages to the employees only through individual bank accounts of the employees.
(6) The register of employment and wages in Form I A shall be electronically submitted through the portal maintained for this purpose for crediting of wages in the individual bank accounts of the employees.
(7) Employers of the Scheduled B establishment shall issue electronically generated wage slip in Form IV to all its employees through the portal maintained for this purpose at least a day prior to the payment of wages.
(8) No employer shall make, cause or allow in any record, register, notice or form in written or in electronic format prescribed and entry which is false to his knowledge in any material particulars or not shall willfully omit cause or allow to be omitted from any such record, register, notice or form, an entry required to be made therein.

The procedure under sub-section (3) of section 19.- The employer shall give an intimation in writing specifying therein detailed particulars for obtaining the approval of the imposition of fine to the Additional Labour Commissioner referred to in rule 15 who shall, before granting or refusing the approval, give opportunity of being heard to the employee and the employer concerned.

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Intimation of deduction.- (1) Where an employer makes any deduction in pursuance of the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 20, he shall make intimation of such deduction to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator having jurisdiction within 10 days from the date of such deduction explaining therein the reason of such deduction.

(ii) thereafter, give the employee an opportunity to offer any explanation and deduction for any damages or loss, if made, shall be intimated to the employee within fifteen days from the date of such deduction.

Conditions regarding recovery of advance under section 23.- The recovery, as the case may be of,-

(i) advances of money given to an employee after the employment begins under clause (b) of section 23; or

Deduction under section 24.- Deductions for recovery of loans granted for house building or other purposes approved by the Central or State Government, and the interest due in respect thereof shall be, subject to any direction made or circular issued by the Central or State Government from time to time regulating the extent to which such loans may be granted and the rate of interest shall be payable thereon.

CHAPTER V

Constitution of the Board.- (1) The State Advisory Board shall consist of the persons to be nominated by the State Government representing employers and employees as specified in clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (6) of section 42 and the independent persons as specified in clause (c) of the said sub-section. [^]

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(i) Two members of the Labour Department having expertise in wages and labour related matters;
(ii) Two members whom shall be a professional in the field of skill development; of which one person shall be from the Department of National Employment Services, Kerala or Industrial Training Department;
(iii) One member from the Department of Economics and Statistics; (4) The State Government may by notification appoint one among the members specified in subrule (3) as Chairperson of the Board. Provided that in the case of an emergent meeting, notice of three days only may be given to every member.

Function of Chairperson.- The Chairperson shall,-

(iii) where, in the meeting of the Board, if any issue has to be decided by voting, conduct the voting and count or cause to be counted the secret voting in the meeting.

Quorum.- No business shall be transacted at any meeting unless at least one-third of the members and at least one representative member each of both the employers and an employee are present: Provided that, if at any meeting less than one-third of the members are present, the Chairperson may adjourn the meeting to a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting and it shall thereupon be lawful to dispose of the business at such adjourned meeting irrespective of the number of members present:

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| Element | Description | |---|---| | Main object | QR code | | Color | Black and white | | Shape | Square | | Visible text | None | | Background | White | 40. Deposit of the undisbursed dues under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 44.- (1) Where any amounts payable to an employee under this Code remains undisbursed because either no nomination has been made by such employee or for any other reason, such amounts could not be paid to the nominee of employee until the expiry of six months from the date the amount had become payable, all such amounts shall be deposited by the employer with the Deputy Labour Commissioner having jurisdiction before the expiry of the fifteenth day after the last day of the said period of six months. (2) The amounts referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be deposited by the employer with the Deputy Labour Commissioner having jurisdiction through bank transfer or through a crossed demand draft obtained from any scheduled bank in India drawn in favour of such Deputy Labour Commissioner. (2) The Deputy Labour Commissioner having jurisdiction will exhibit, as soon as may be possible, a notice containing such particulars regarding the amount as the Deputy Labour Commissioner considers sufficient for information at least for fifteen days on the notice board and also publish such notice in official website or in gazette. (3) Subject to the provision of sub-rule (4), the Deputy Labour Commissioner having jurisdiction shall release the amount to the nominee or to that person who has claimed such amount, as the case may be in whose favour such Deputy Labour Commissioner has decided, after giving the opportunity of being heard, the amount to be paid.

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Manner of compounding of offences by the officer specified under sub-section (1) of section

56.- (1) The accused person if intent to compound the offence alleged against him under clause (a) and (c) of sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) of section 54 may submit an application in Form VII to the officer notified by the Government for the purpose of compounding of offences under rule 51.
(2) If prosecution is pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court under sub-section (2) of section 52 or enquiry commissioner appointed under sub-section (1) of section 53 of the code, the compounding officer shall sent an intimation of the receipt of application for composition to the court concerned or the enquiry officer.
(4) On receipt of the amount of composition the compounding officer shall issue an intimation in writing to the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court or the officer for enquiry appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 49, as the case may be where the prosecution or enquiry is pending to discharge the accused.

MISCELLANEOUS

Timely Payment of Wages to contract employees.- Where the employees are employed in an establishment through contractor, then, the company or firm or association of any other person who is the proprietor of the establishment shall pay to the contractor the amount payable to him or it, as

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FORM-I

Employee Wage Details

| Sl. no. | Name of employee | Father’s/ Husband’s name | Sex | Designation / Department | Category (H/S/SS/US)* | Total no. of days worked during the period | Rates of wages | | | Nature of acts and omissions for which fine imposed with date | Amount of fine imposed | Damage or loss caused to the employer by neglect or default of the employee | Amount of deduction from wages | Total overtime worked or production in case of piece workers | Overtime Earning | Total amount of wages Paid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | Basic | DA | Allowances | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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Employee Details and Compensation Information

| Employee code | Employee name | Name of father/husband | Sex | Date of Birth | Address | Photo | Identification Mark | Designation | Category (HS/S/SS/US) | Designation code/grade as in Government Order | Date of joining | Education Qualification | Date of Exit | Reason for Exit | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | | Mobile Number | E-mail ID | Bank Name | IFSC Code | Bank Account Number | Days of attendance | Loss of pay days | Number of weekly off granted | Number of Leave granted | Basic | DA | HRA | City Compensation allowances | Gross Monthly Wages | Overtime wages | | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | Leave wages | National and Festival Holidays wages | Arrear paid | Bonus | Maternity Benefit | Other Allowances | Advance | Total Amount | Employees Provident Fund | Employees State Insurance | Advances | Welfare Fund | Professional Tax | Tax Deducted at source | Deduction of Fine | | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 |

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FORM III

DETAILS OF APPEAL:

Particulars of the order against which the appeal is made : Number and date: The authority who has passed the impugned order: Amount Awarded: Compensation awarded, if any
Facts of the case: (Give here a concise statement of facts in a chronological order, each paragraph containing as nearly as possible a separate issue or fact).
Grounds for appeal:

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Muster Roll

| Sl No. | Name | Father's/Husband's Name | Sex | Date of Entry in Service | Designation/category | Remarks | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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FORM VI

EMPLOYEES REGISTER

Name of the Establishment--------------------------------- Name of Employer--------------------------------- ---LIN--------------------------------- Employee Information

| Sl. No. | Employee Code | Name | Gender | Father’s/Spouse Name | Date of Birth | Nationality | Education Level | Date of Joining | Designation | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Category (HS/S/SS/US) | Type of Employment | Mobile Number | UAN | PAN | ESIC IP | LWF | AADHAAR | Bank A/c Number | Bank | Branch (IFSC) | Present Address | Permanent | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | | Date of Exit | Reason for Exit | Mark of Identification | Photo | Specimen Signature/Thumb Impression | Remarks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |

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FORM VII

1. whether any case pending before any authority or Court in the same matter
Particulars of the offence................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Section of the Code under which the offence is committed and maximum fine provided for the offence under the Code

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SCHEDULE A

(See rule 4(3)) Unskilled Job List

| Sl. No | UNSKILLED | | --- | --- | | 1 | Aayah/Conductor (School) | | 2 | Appraiser | | 3 | Art Helper | | 4 | Assistant /helper | | 5 | Assistant Barman | | 6 | Assistant Fitter | | 7 | Assistant Jobber | | 8 | Assistant steward | | 9 | Assistant wireman | | 10 | Attender (Workshop) | | 11 | Aayah | | 12 | Band Saw, Resaw and Circular Saw Helper | | 13 | Beedi making | | 14 | Bill Collector | | 15 | Binder | | 16 | Blender (Tea Shop) | | 17 | Block maker | | 18 | Blower in oil mill | | 19 | Boatman | | 20 | Boiler Assistant | | 21 | Boiler attender (Ayurvedic) | | 22 | Bottle Cleaner | | 23 | Bottle filter | | 24 | Buffer | | 25 | Butcher cum sales man | | 26 | Canteen outdoor supplies | The image shows a QR code.

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| Element | Description | |---|---| | Image type | QR code | | Colors | Black and white | | Visible text | None | | Shape | Square | | Notable features | Three corner positioning markers | | 27 | Cart putter | | --- | --- | | 28 | Cash Loading Executive | | 29 | Casting Worker | | 30 | Chakworker | | 31 | Chopping Machine Operator | | 32 | Clay mixer and slicer | | 33 | Cleaner | | 34 | Collection Agent | | 35 | Concrete Work (Metal Shoveling, Loading Sand and Cement, Concrete Mixture Preparation) | | 36 | Cook (Mid Day Meals) | | 37 | Cooper | | 38 | Copiest | | 39 | Crashed Ridge Cesser | | 40 | Creasors | | 41 | Cross Cutting (Match Industries) | | 42 | Cross Cutting Operator Assistant | | 43 | Cutter man | | 44 | Deforesting | | 45 | Delivery man | | 46 | Depot Assistant | | 47 | Despatch worker | | 48 | Dhobi | | 49 | Depot Worker | | 50 | Domestic work | | 51 | Dressers | | 52 | Dry cleaner (Laundry and Dry Cleaner) | | 53 | Drying and Folding worker | | 54 | Drying room attender | | 55 | Drying yard stacker | | 56 | Dye House worker |

No readable text is visible outside of the QR code itself. | 57 | Dying yard stacker | | --- | --- | | 58 | Errand Boy | | 59 | Fertiliser loading | | 60 | Fibre Drying Worker | | 61 | Fillerman (Oil measurers) | | 62 | Filling Marker | | 63 | Fixing worker | | 64 | Flower maker | | 65 | Framing worker | | 66 | Frying man (sweet stall) | | 67 | Fuel Filling Worker | | 68 | Gardener | | 69 | Gate Keeper | | 70 | General Worker | | 71 | Godown keeper unskilled | | 72 | Greaser | | 73 | Grinder | | 74 | Ground man | | 75 | Handsawer Assistant | | 76 | Harbour Craft Worker | | 77 | Helper | | 78 | Hollman | | 79 | Ice, Ice fruit and soft drinks maker | | 80 | ironing worker | | 81 | JCB Helper | | 82 | Kitchen Assistant | | 83 | Kitchen Helper | | 84 | Labelling/Packing | | 85 | Lamination worker | | 86 | Lascar (boat) | | 87 | Lead plater |

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| 150 | Veneer Cutting (Match Industry) | | --- | --- | | 151 | Washerman | | 152 | Watcher/Watchman/helper | | 153 | Water boy | | 154 | Weaving Assistant | | 155 | Wire boy | | 156 | Workmen spreading wet trick | | 157 | Yard Mazdoor | | 158 | Yard worker (Oil mill) | SEMI SKILLED

| Sl.No. | SEMI SKILLED | | --- | --- | | 1 | Accountant Gr - III | | 2 | Air Condition Mechanic | | 3 | Aluminium Fabricator | | 4 | Amble mixer | | 5 | Anodizer | | 6 | Art Assistant | | 7 | Assistant Art Director | | 8 | Assistant Band & Re saw Operators | | 9 | Assistant Beautician/Hair Dresser | | 10 | Assistant Boiler Operator | | 11 | Assistant Carpenter | | 12 | Assistant Internal Auditor | | 13 | Assistant Warden | | 14 | Audio Visual Operator | | 15 | Autorickshaw Driver | | 16 | Auxiliary Nurse | | 17 | Auxiliary Nurse Cum Mid Wife (Un Registered) | | 18 | Axe man | | 19 | Back sizer | [^]

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82 Computer Operator Gr - II
83 Concrete associated Skilled Workers (Bar Cutting, Bar Bending, Board/Sheet fixing)
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84 Concrete Conveyor Operator
85 Concrete Mason
86 Concrete Mixing Operator
87 Cook Gr-II
88 Copper Smith/Bronze Smith / Iron Smith Gr-II
89 Coremaker
90 Craftman Assistant
91 Craftsman Gr-II
92 Crane Driver Gr II
93 Crate Maker
94 Cresh Attendant
95 Cross Cutter
96 Cross Cutting machine operator (Packing Case)
97 Curling workers/Fibre Twisting (Rolling) workers
98 Curtain maker
99 Customer Care
100 Customer Care Executive
101 Customer Service Executive
102 Cutter and Rewinder Operator (Paper production)
103 Cutter cum pattern maker Gr-II
104 Cutter Hardware
105 Cutters (Cloth cover section)
106 Cutting Press worker
107 Cutter Cum Pattern maker Gr-II
108 Cycle Mechanic
109 Cycle Rickshaw Tyre - Foaming Workers
110 Cycle Tyre case forming workers
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| Element | Description | |---|---| | Type | QR code | | Color | Black on white | | Visible text | None | | Shape | Square | | Position markers | Top-left, top-right, bottom-left | | 112 | Cylinder Delivery Boy | | --- | --- | | 113 | D.T.P Operator | | 114 | Dance Assistant | | 115 | Dark Room Assistant | | 116 | Dark Room man | | 117 | Data Processing Assistant | | 118 | Deputy Warden | | 119 | Designer Gr-II | | 120 | Drier Attendant | | 121 | Driller | | 122 | Dust Floor Press Operator | | 123 | Dye Maker Gr II | | 124 | ECG Assistant | | 125 | Elastingman | | 126 | Electrician Gr - II | | 127 | Electronic Mechanic Gr II | | 128 | Electroplater | | 129 | Electric Machine Mechanic/Repair/Service Worker Gr II | | 130 | Electric Motor Winder | | 131 | Emboser | | 132 | Engraver | | 133 | Eracotor | | 134 | Excavator Operator | | 135 | Executive House Keeper | | 136 | Extruder (Plastic Industry) | | 137 | Extrusion Workers | | 138 | Fabricator Gr-II | | 139 | Fashioning, Treatment of Debarking worker in Ascu treatment plant | | 140 | Field Assistant | | 141 | Fight Assistant | | 142 | Film Representative |

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| 174 | Honey Collecting | | --- | --- | | 175 | Hose-making Workers | | 176 | Hospital AID/OP Assistant | | 177 | Hullerman (Rice Mill) | | 178 | Ice man | | 179 | Instant Mechanic | | 180 | Insurance Agent/Adviser | | 181 | Insurance Assistance | | 182 | Insurance Promoter | | 183 | Iron Cutting Operator | | 184 | Jettey Supervisor | | 185 | Jobber - Handloom | | 186 | Jobber/Fitter | | 187 | Jointer Operators | | 188 | Jump Saw Operator | | 189 | Junior Accountant | | 190 | Junior Assistant | | 191 | Junior Assistant/Executive | | 192 | Junior Auditor | | 193 | Junior Credit Officer | | 194 | Junior Executive | | 195 | Junior Officer | | 196 | Junior Recovery Officer | | 197 | Kitchen Supervisor II | | 198 | Kiln drawer | | 199 | Kiln Fire Maker | | 200 | Kiln Setter | | 201 | Lab Assistant | | 202 | Laboratory Assistant | | 203 | Laboratory Section workers engaged in weighing of chemicals | | 204 | Lathe Worker |

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| Element | Description | |---|---| | Main object | QR code | | Shape | Square | | Colors | Black and white | | Visible text | None | | Notable features | Three corner positioning squares; slightly blurred |

| 205 | Lap checker | | --- | --- | | 206 | Library Assistant | | 207 | Library Attender | | 208 | Life Guard | | 209 | Lift Operator | | 210 | Loom Operator | | 211 | Machine Operators, including Machine Operators in Foam Section | | 212 | Machinist | | 213 | Mahout Grade II (Elephant) | | 214 | Manager Gr-II | | 215 | Matweaver (Bamboo) | | 216 | Maystry Gr-III | | 217 | Mechanical Fitter | | 218 | Mechanised Sawing Gr-II | | 219 | Machine man (Tyre repairing, resoling) | | 220 | Mercking worker | | 221 | Mess Manager | | 222 | Metal Roof Welder | | 223 | Metal Sprayer | | 224 | Mid Wife | | 225 | Mike Operator | | 226 | Milk tester | | 227 | Milling Machine Operator | | 228 | Millman | | 229 | Mixer Machine Operator | | 230 | Mixing Machine Operator (Food Processing) | | 231 | Mixing Mill Workers | | 232 | Moulder | | 233 | Moulder (Copper and Brass vessel shops) | | 234 | Moulding press operator | | 235 | Moulding workers including Moulding Press Operators |

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| Element | Description | |---|---| | Main object | QR code | | Shape | Square | | Colors | Black and white | | Visible text | None | | Background | Light/white |

| 236 | Multiple Rip Saw Operator | | --- | --- | | 237 | Nursing AID/Nursing Assistant Gr-II | | 238 | Nursing Assistant | | 239 | Nursing Orderly | | 240 | Off Bearers in the Drier Machiner | | 241 | Officer Gr-II | | 242 | Oil extracters/Oil Expeller | | 243 | Opthalmic Assistant | | 244 | Packer | | 245 | Packing cases saw operator | | 246 | Packing Cases saw operator Assistant | | 247 | Painter | | 248 | Painter (Hand) | | 249 | Painter Gr-II | | 250 | Paintsman | | 251 | Pattern maker | | 252 | Paving of bar, Tying of bar | | 253 | Peeling Operator | | 254 | Peering Machine Operator | | 255 | Pencil Sort Sizer | | 256 | Personal Assistant | | 257 | Personal Secretary | | 258 | Pharmacist AID/Pharmacy Assistant | | 259 | Pharmacist Gr-II | | 260 | Photo Frameman | | 261 | Photo Framing Worker | | 262 | Photography Gr-II | | 263 | Physical/Yoga Assistant | | 264 | Placement Assistant | | 265 | Plainer | | 266 | Planning Machine Operator | The image shows a QR code.

It is a square, black-and-white matrix barcode.
The code includes the typical three larger square positioning markers:
- Top-left
- Top-right
- Bottom-left
The background is white and the QR modules are black.
There is no other visible text in the image.
The image appears tightly cropped around the QR code.

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| Element | Description | |---|---| | Type | QR code | | Color | Black on white | | Visible text | None | | Shape | Square | | Position markers | Top-left, top-right, bottom-left |

| 267 | Plant / Machine Operator Gr-II | | --- | --- | | 268 | Plasting worker | | 269 | Plumber Gr -II | | 270 | Polisher Gr-II | | 271 | Pool Assistant | | 272 | Post Extension Operator | | 273 | Pottery workers | | 274 | Power Hammerman | | 275 | Power Laundry attender | | 276 | Power Raw Cutter | | 277 | Press Operator | | 278 | Pressing worker | | 279 | Printing Technician Gr-II | | 280 | Processing Supervisor Gr-II | | 281 | Production Boy | | 282 | Production Line Workers | | 283 | Production worker | | 284 | Pruner | | 285 | Publicity Worker | | 286 | Pump operator | | 287 | Pump Worker | | 288 | Punchman | | 289 | Purchase Co-ordinator | | 290 | Quality checking Assistant | | 291 | Radiator Worker | | 292 | Radio Mechanic | | 293 | Refrigerator /Air conditioning Mechanic | | 294 | Raft making worker | | 295 | Rebutting worker | | 296 | Receptionist | | 297 | Record Attender |

This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/

The image shows a QR code.

It is a square, black-and-white QR code.
The code has the typical three larger positioning squares visible in:
- the top-left
- the top-right
- the bottom-left
The QR code is centered on a light background.
No other visible text, labels, or numbers appear in the image.

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| Element | Description | |---|---| | Main object | QR code | | Colors | Black and white | | Shape | Square | | Visible text | None | | Background | Light/white | | 298 | Record Keeper | | --- | --- | | 299 | Reflectionary man | | 300 | Repairer | | 301 | Resaw Operator | | 302 | Retoucher Artist | | 303 | Riveter | | 304 | Roaster Grinder | | 305 | Roller men (Rubber Mixing Mill Workers, Mixing Mill Operators, Rubber Mixing) | | 306 | Roller Section Workers | | 307 | Room Supervisor | | 308 | Route Manager | | 309 | Rubber Tappers | | 310 | Sales Officer | | 311 | Sales Promotion Employee | | 312 | Sales Representative | | 313 | Sales Supervisor | | 314 | Salesman in manufacturing Ornaments/Jewellery | | 315 | Sanding Operator | | 316 | Saw Doctor and Saw sharpner | | 317 | Scrap Rubber miller | | 318 | Screen printer | | 319 | Screw Ridges Press Operator | | 320 | Security Guard without arm | | 321 | Seviceman/Cashier | | 322 | Sharpener | | 323 | Sheet Binder | | 324 | Sheet Cutter | | 325 | Sheeting Section Workers and Workers engaged in mixing of raw materials | | 326 | Shift Controller/Shift in charge | This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/ The image shows a QR code.

It is a square, black-and-white matrix barcode.
The code includes the typical three larger square positioning markers:
- Top-left
- Top-right
- Bottom-left
The background is white and the QR modules are black.
No other visible text appears in the image.
There are no additional labels, numbers, or surrounding design elements.

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| Element | Description | |---|---| | Type | QR code | | Color | Black on white | | Shape | Square | | Visible text | None | | Position markers | Top-left, top-right, bottom-left |

327 Shoe maker
328 Signalman/Gangman
329 Sire Bull Caretaker
330 Sleeve Polisher
331 Slotter
332 Soaking and sizing worker
333 Soap maker
334 Sorter
335 Specimen Collector
336 Spicer Operator
337 Spinner
338 Spray Painter
339 Stacking
340 Stand Assistant
341 Steam Operator
342 Steamer Supervisor
343 Stenciler
344 Stenographer/ Typist Gr - II
345 Sterilixer
346 Steward
347 Sticker (Oil Mill)
348 Stitchers (Cloth covers sections that is for beds, pillows, cushions, back rests etc.)
Stitchers in Tyre Retreading Section
350 Stitching worker
351 Store Keeper
352 Store clerk
353 Store man
354 Straitner
355 Suit Case maker
356 Supervisor Gr-II

This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/

No readable text is visible outside of the QR code itself.

| 357 | Supporting Artist | | --- | --- | | 358 | Sawyer | | 359 | Sweet maker | | 360 | Switch Box Making, Round Block Making Workers | | 361 | Table Maid/Ward Supplier | | 362 | Table off Bearers in peeling machiner | | 363 | Tailor Gr-II | | 364 | Tally Clerk | | 365 | Taxidermist | | 366 | Tea maker | | 367 | Technician Musical Instruments | | 368 | Telephone Operator | | 369 | Theatre Assistant | | 370 | Therapist Assistant | | 371 | Ticket Seller | | 372 | Tile Worker | | 373 | Tile/Marble/Granite Mason | | 374 | Tilting Machine Operators | | 375 | Timber Cutter | | 376 | Timber Loading and Unloading | | 377 | Timber Staking | | 378 | Time Keeper | | 379 | Tin Filler | | 380 | Tin smith | | 381 | Tinker | | 382 | Toddy Tapper | | 383 | Tool Maker | | 384 | Transcriptionist | | 385 | Treatment Processor | | 386 | Treatment worker | | 387 | Tree Climber |

This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/

No readable text is visible outside of the QR code itself.

Trimming Workers including workers engaged in Strap trimming and assembling of chappals

| 388 | Trolley Turner/Puller | | --- | --- | | 389 | Trolley Puller | | 390 | Trolley worker | | 391 | Turner Gr-II | | 392 | TV/VCR/VCP Mechanic | | 393 | Typist Clerk | | 394 | Typist Telephone Operator | | 395 | Tyre and Tube making workers | | 396 | Umbrella Assembling Worker | | 397 | Umbrella Repairing | | 398 | Upholstery maker | | 399 | Upholstery(Art) Worker | | 400 | Valla Maker | | 401 | Valve Grinding Worker | | 402 | Vehicle Supervisor | | 403 | Veneers Treating Operators | | 404 | Vibrating Machine Operator | | 405 | Video Editor - Gr -II | | 406 | Video Grapher Gr-II | | 407 | Vulcanizer including those working in vulcanizing press | | 408 | Vulcanizers, Moulders, Tyre Examiners, Buffers and Solutioners in Tyre Retreading section of the Industry | | 409 | Vulcanizer | | 410 | Warper | | 411 | Waste treatment plant operator | | 412 | Weaver | | 413 | Weaving Guide, Spinning Instructor, Dyeing Assistant | | 414 | Weigh Bridge Operator | | 415 | Weighingman (Steel & Aluminium vessels) |

This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/

There is no readable visible text outside of the QR code itself.

| 11 | Assistant Credit Officer | | --- | --- | | 12 | Assistant Foreman/Assistant Supervisor Gr-I/Supervisor Gr-II | | 13 | Assistant Makeup man | | 14 | Assistant Mechanic | | 15 | Associate Cameraman | | 16 | Auditor | | 17 | Auto Electrician | | 18 | Band Saw and Re Saw Operator | | 19 | Blacksmith | | 20 | Blood Bank Technician/Cath Lab Technician | | 21 | Boiler operator Gr-I | | 22 | Building Crane Operator | | 23 | Business Development Officer | | 24 | C.T.P Operator | | 25 | Camera Technician Gr-I | | 26 | Cardiac Anesthesia Technician | | 27 | Care Taker | | 28 | Carpenter Gr-I | | 29 | Cashier Gr I | | 30 | Casting Plant Operator | | 31 | Chef Gr-I | | 32 | Chemist | | 33 | Clerk Gr-I | | 34 | Compositor |

No readable text is visible outside of the QR code itself. | 35 | Computer Operator Gr - I | | --- | --- | | 36 | Computer Programmer | | 37 | Cook Gr - I | | 38 | Copper Smith/Bronze Smith / Iron Smith Gr-I | | 39 | Craftsman Gr - I | | 40 | Crane Driver Gr- II | | 41 | Crane/Special equipment Operator | | 42 | Crank Shaft Grinding Machine Operator | | 43 | CSSD Operator | | 44 | Customer relation Executive/Officer | | 45 | Cutting and Shearing Machine Operator | | 46 | Cutter Cum Pattern maker Gr-I | | 47 | Diesel Pump Mechanic | | 48 | Dental Hygienist | | 49 | Dental Mechanic | | 50 | Designer Gr-I | | 51 | Dialysis Technician | | 52 | Dietician Gr-III | | 53 | Draftsman Gr- I | | 54 | Driver | | 55 | Driver Cum Cylinder Delivery Boy | | 56 | Dye Maker | | 57 | Dye Maker Gr- I | | 58 | Dye Puller | The image shows a QR code.

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| Element | Description | |---|---| | Image type | QR code | | Colors | Black and white | | Visible text | None | | Shape | Square |

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| 59 | Dyeing Master/Weaving Master | | --- | --- | | 60 | ECG Technician | | 61 | EEG Technician | | 62 | Electronic Mechanic gr I | | 63 | Electric Machine Mechanic/Repair/Service Worker Gr I | | 64 | Electrician/Plumber/Carpenter /Supervisor Grade I | | 65 | Employee engaged in manufacture of specially designed articles/handicrafts/ornaments | | 66 | Endoscopy Technician | | 67 | Engine driver | | 68 | ENT Technician | | 69 | Fabricator Gr-I | | 70 | Factory Manager | | 71 | Fireman Gr- I | | 72 | First Art Director | | 73 | Fitter Gr- I | | 74 | Floor Manager/Front Officer | | 75 | Foreman (Power Landing) | | 76 | Foreman/Mesthiry Gr-I | | 77 | Foreman/Supervisor Gr-I | | 78 | Fuel Injection Mechanic | | 79 | Furnace Operator | | 80 | General Manager (Allopathy Medicine) | | 81 | General Supervisor | The image shows a QR code.

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| Element | Description | |---|---| | Image type | QR code | | Colors | Black and white | | Visible text | None | | Shape | Square |

| 82 | Glass cutter Mixer (Perfumery works) | | --- | --- | | 83 | Glue Condensor Worker | | 84 | Goldsmith Gr-I | | 85 | Graphic Designer Gr-I | | 86 | Grinder (Presician Work) | | 87 | Guest relation Manager/Officer | | 88 | H R Manager | | 89 | Harvesting/Pruning/Pollination (Oil Palm Plantation) | | 90 | Head baker | | 91 | Head guard | | 92 | Heavy Duty Driver | | 93 | Histopathology Technician | | 94 | Hodaling Machine Operator | | 95 | Inspector | | 96 | Internet Auditor | | 97 | J.C.B/Proclain Operator | | 98 | Jacquard Fitter (Handloom) | | 99 | Junior Artist | | 100 | Junior Insurance Officer | | 101 | Junior Scientific Officer | | 102 | Kappola/Fireman | | 103 | Killman/Forejer | | 104 | King Master | | 105 | Kitchen Supervisor Gr-I |

This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/

There is no readable visible text outside of the QR code itself.

No readable text is visible outside of the QR code itself.

| 130 | News reporter | | --- | --- | | 131 | Nursing Assistant Gr-I | | 132 | Operations Manager (Security) | | 133 | Operator (Ice Factory) | | 134 | Operators (de-oiling) | | 135 | Opthalmic Assistant | | 136 | Optical Fitter | | 137 | Optometrist | | 138 | Oven Operator (Food Processing) | | 139 | Overseer Gr-I | | 140 | Painter Gr-I | | 141 | Pharmacist | | 142 | Pharmacist Store Keeper | | 143 | Pharmacist Gr-I | | 144 | Photographer Gr-I | | 145 | Physical /Yoga Instructor | | 146 | Physiotherapist | | 147 | Pile Driving | | 148 | Placement Officer | | 149 | Plainer/Shaper | | 150 | Plate Maker | | 151 | Plumber Gr - I | | 152 | Polisher Gr-I | | 153 | Polishing diamond | This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/

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| Element | Description | |---|---| | Image type | QR code | | Colors | Black and white | | Shape | Square | | Visible text | None | | Notable features | Finder patterns in top-left, top-right, and bottom-left corners | | 178 | Seminar Consultant | | --- | --- | | 179 | Senior Accountant | | 180 | Senior Auditor | | 181 | Senior Business Associate | | 182 | Senior Executive | | 183 | Senior Hospital AID/Senior OP Assistant | | 184 | Senior Marketing Executive | | 185 | Senior recovery Officer | | 186 | Set Assistant/Art Assistant | | 187 | Software Engineer | | 188 | Staff Nurse | | 189 | Stenographer Gr - I | | 190 | Store Clerk/Store Keeper (Drugs Stores) | | 191 | Supervisor Gr-I | | 192 | System Administrator | | 193 | System Analyst | | 194 | System Operator | | 195 | Tailor Gr-I | | 196 | Teacher | | 197 | Technical Leader | | 198 | Technician | | 199 | Theatre Mechanic | | 200 | Therapist | | 201 | Therapist/Masseur |

There is no readable visible text outside of the QR code itself. | 52 | Perfusionist, Clinical Supervisor | | --- | --- | | 53 | Pharmacy Superintendent | | 54 | Pharmacist Gr-I | | 55 | Physician/Chief Physician | | 56 | Plant Manager | | 57 | Professor | | 58 | Psychiatry Social Worker (MSW) | | 59 | Quality Controller Gr.- I | | 60 | Radiological Safety Officer | | 61 | Scanning Technician | | 62 | Secretary Gr-I (Hospital) | | 63 | Senior Laboratory Technician | | 64 | Shift Engineer | | 65 | Tutor Nurse/Clinical Instructor (EMT/Ambulance) | | 66 | Tutor Technician (Medical Laboratory) | | 67 | Veterinary Officer | By order of the Governor, MINI ANTONY Secretary to Government.

PUBLISHED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT PRESSES AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 2021

This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/

Kerala Code on Wages Draft Rules

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Layout Summary

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Labour and Skills (E) Department

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MINIMUM WAGES

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MISCELLANEOUS

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DETAILS OF APPEAL:

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Muster Roll

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FORM VI

EMPLOYEES REGISTER

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