L'HE KERALA CASUAL, TEMPORARY AND BADLI WORKERS (WAGES) ACT, 1989
The Kerala Casual, Temporary and Badli Workers (Wages) Act, 1990
The Kerala Casual, Temporary and Badli Workers (Wages) Act, 1989 guarantees equal pay for non-permanent workers in the state of Kerala. It applies to factories, plantations, motor transport undertakings, and designated commercial establishments, excluding central government operations. The legislation mandates that employers pay casual, temporary, and replacement workers at least the minimum wage given to permanent employees performing identical or similar work. It places the responsibility on employers to prove if job roles differ. By appointing inspectors, creating dedicated dispute-resolution authorities, and penalizing non-compliance, the law protects non-regular workers from wage discrimination and promotes fairness across covered workplaces.
- 1. Short title, extent, commencement and application
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Wages payable to casual, temporary or badli workers
- 4. Power of Government to appoint authorities for hearing and deciding claims and complaints
- 5. Duty of employers to maintain registers
- 6. Inspectors
- 7. Penalties
- 8. Offences by Companies
- 9. Cognizance and trial of offences
- 10. Burden of proof
- 11. Power to make rules
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