Revised Minimum Wages in Madhya Pradesh w.e.f. April 2020

Revised minimum wages rate announced by the new Madhya Pradesh government for the first half of the new financial year 2020-21. The revised rates are effective 01.04.2020.

Revised Minimum Wages Madhya Pradesh Effective 01 April 2020

Class of Employee	Minimum Wage per Month			Minimum Wage per Day
	Basic	Variable D.A.	Total	Basic Pay	Variable D.A.	Total
Unskilled	6500	1775	8275	250	68.27	318
Semi – Skilled	7057	2075	9132	272	79.81	351
Skilled	8435	2075	10510	325	79.81	404
Highly Skilled	9735	2075	11810	375	79.81	454

Minimum wage rate for employees working in Agriculture Sector:

Class of Employee	Minimum Wage per Month			Minimum Wage per Day
	Basic	Variable D.A.	Total	Basic Pay	Variable D.A.	Total
Unskilled labour	5350	1290	6640	178.66	42.40	221

Minimum wage rate for employees working in Slate, Pencil manufacturing unit:

Class of Employee	Minimum Wage per Month			Minimum Wage per Day
	Basic	Variable D.A.	Total	Basic Pay	Variable D.A.	Total
Cutters	10155	2075	12230	391	79.81	470
Rollers, Mistri, Pointers	9522	2075	11597	367	79.81	446
Packer/Seeper	6705	2075	8780	258	79.81	338
Accountant, Clerk etc.	8435	2075	10510	324	79.81	404
Labourer	6500	1775	8275	250	68.27	318
Highly Skilled	9735	2075	11810	375	79.81	454

26 days shall be considered as total number of working days for the purpose of calculating daily minimum wage of any employee.

Rate of minimum wages are separately prescribed for state government employees (Daily wages), Tobacco, Bidi, Agarbatti units and Press employees.

Detailed Notification (Govt. Website)

Revised Minimum Wages October 2019 Madhya Pradesh

Revised rate of minimum wages shall be applied with effect from April 2020 month payroll. Employer must ensure that the other statutory compliance such as EPF, ESIC, Bonus, Gratuity etc. shall also be made on the revised rates.

Since there is an ongoing lockdown in Madhya Pradesh due to COVID – 19. Government of Madhya Pradesh has issued a circular for processing of payroll during the lock down period.