Minimum Wages Revised in Jammu And Kashmir for 2024

The Minimum Wages in Jammu And Kashmir have been revised for 45 Scheduled Employments effective from 17 October 2022. An official notification regarding these changes was released on 12 October 2022. These revised minimum wage rates will remain in effect throughout 2024 until the next update.

Definition

• Unskilled Work: Unskilled Work means work which involves simple operations requiring little or no skill or experience on the job.

• Semi-Skilled Work: Semi-Skilled Work means work which involves skill or competence, acquired through experience on the job.

• Skilled Work: Skilled Work means work which involves skill or competence acquired through experience on the job (for more time as compared to Semi-Skilled in similar nature of work) or through training as an apprentice in a Technical or Vocational Institute and the performance of which calls for initiative and judgment.

• Highly Skilled Work: Highly Skilled Work means work which calls for degree of perfection and full competence in the performance of certain tasks including clerical work acquired through intensive technical or professional training or practical work experience for certain reasonable period and requires of worker to assume full responsibility for the judgment or decision involved in the execution of the tasks.

List of 45 Scheduled Employments

1. Employment in any Woolen Carpet making or Shawl Weaving establishment.
2. Employment in any rice Mill, Floor Mill or Dal Mill.
3. Employment in any Tabacoo (including bidi making) manufacturing.
4. Employment in any plantation, that is to say, any estate which is maintained for the purpose of growing cinchona, rubber, tea or coffee.
5. Employment in any Oil Mills (Including Kohloos)
6. Employment under any local authority.
7. Employment on the construction or maintenance of roads or in building operations.
8. Employment in Stone breaking or Stone crushing.
9. Employment in any lac manufacturing.
10. Employment in any mica works.
11. Employment in Public Motor Transport.
12. Employment in Tanneries and Leather Manufacturing.
13. Employment in Embroidery including Chain-stitch, Gubba Embroidery, and Namdah making.
14. Employment in Wood Caving.
15. Employment in Workshop.
16. Employment in Private Brick and Tile Making.
17. Employment in Shops and Establishments.
18. Employment in Private Transport Industry.
19. Employment in Forest Industry.
20. Employment in Light Engineering Works.
21. Employment in Steel and Metal Rolling Mills.
22. Employment in Silicate and Chemical Works.
23. Employment in Auto Body Fabrication.
24. Employment in the manufacture of Wood products including paper and paper products.
25. Employment in the manufacture of Food Products.
26. Employment in manufacturing of Metal and Steel Utensils.
27. Employment in Rosin and Turpentine Products.
28. Employment in the manufacturer of Soap and Detergent.
29. Employment in the manufacture of Sports Goods.
30. Employment in Saw Mills and Joinery Products.
31. Employment in Electrical and Electric Goods.
32. Employment in Arms and Ammunition including private security agencies.
33. Employment in Tailoring and Garment work.
34. Employment in the manufacture of Drinks and Beverages.
35. Employment in Ice Factories and Cold Storage.
36. Employment in Hair Cutting Saloons.
37. Employment in the manufacture of Medicines and Hospital Equipment as well as Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes.
38. Employment in Walnut Processing Units.
39. Employment in Private Education Institutions.
40. Employment in Private Coaching Centers.
41. Employment in Sweeping and Cleaning.
42. Employment in Brick Kiln Industry
43. Employment in Cement Industry.
44. Employment in Plastic Industry.
45. Employment in Hotel/Restaurant/Tea Stall and Cinema.

Official Notification

Jammu and Kashmir Minimum Wages Notification October 2022 (PDF)

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