The Tripartite Committee of Indian Labor Conference (1957) under the Minimum Wages Act 1948

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The Tripartite Committee of Indian Labour Conference (1957)

In 1957, the Tripartite Committee of the Indian Labour Conference agreed upon five rules for setting minimum wages :-

1)  An "earner's" wage is calculated with a view that one standard working class family may consist of three consumption unit.

2)  The minimum food requirement of an average Indian adult who has a moderate activity, is calculated on the basis of Net intake calories recommended by doctor Aykroyd.

3)  Clothing requirement should be estimated at per consumption of 18 yards per annum which would give a total of 72 yards for average worker family of four.

4) Housing cost is also calculated while fixing minimum rates of wages, and it is calculated considering the rent of that particular housing area which comes under Government Industrial Housing Scheme.

5) Expenses for fuel, lighting, and other miscellaneous items should make up 20% of the entire minimum wage amount.




Reference  :-

Textbook - Labour and Industrial Laws, 29th Edition by S.N. MISRA









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