Industrial Relations Act, 1946

Standard wages for areas.

58.—(1) The Court, after publication, in such manner as it thinks fit, of notice of its intention, may, on its own motion or on the application of any interested party, fix, in respect of any area selected by the Court, the wage (in this section referred to as the standard wage) which, in the opinion of the Court, should be paid to a male adult worker performing in that area unskilled work for a normal working week.

(2) In fixing the standard wage for any area the Court shall have regard to the prevailing level of wages for other workers in that area.

(3) Where the Court fixes a standard wage for any area it shall publish particulars thereof in such manner as it thinks fit.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing an obligation on employers in an area to pay the standard wage fixed under this section for that area.