Notification / OM No.
NO.SO-ICL.-1(68)2023
Dated:
09-September-2024
Notification Issued By:
Minerals, Industries, Commerce & Labour Department, Gilgit-Baltistan Secretariat, Government Of Gilgit-Baltistan
TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEXT GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN EXTRA ORDINARY
GOVERNMENT OF GILG1T-BALTISTAN
GILGIT-BALTISTAN SECRETARIAT
Minerals, Industries, Commerce & Labour Department
Gilgit dated 9th September, 2024
NOTIFICATION
NO.SO-ICL.-1(68)2023. In exercise of the powers conferred by Gilgit Baltistan Minimum Wages Act, 2019 under section 4 and 5 and on the recommendation of Gilgit Baltistan Minimum Wage Board, the Government of Gilgit Baltistan has been pleased to revise the Minimum rate of wages for un-skilled adult and juvenile workers of private Industrial and Commercial establishments in Gilgit Baltistan with effect from July, 2024. The revised minimum wages will be as follow:-
| S # | CATEGORY OF WORKERS | MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES | |
| Per day (for 8 working hours) | Per month (for 8 working hours) | ||
| 1 | Adult un-skilled workers of Industrial & Commercial Establishments in GB | Rs. 1233/- (Rs. 154 per hour) | Rs. 37000/- (26 working days) |
| 2 | Juvenile workers, allowed by the law, employed in Industrial & Commercial Establishments in GB | Rs. 1233/- (Rs. 154 per hour) | Rs. 37000/- (26 working days) |
2.               The minimum rates of wages shall apply subject to the following conditions:-
a.    The employers in all private Industrial and Commerce Establishments shall pay to all workers, the wages at the rate not less than minimum wages as mentioned in the above table.
b.   The minimum wages shall not be considered as maximum rates and any existing wages higher than the minimum wages mentioned in the table above shall not be reduced. However, the employers shall be at liberty to pay higher wages either unilaterally on their own initiative or by collective agreement in view of any special consideration included higher grade, skill, experience and higher cost of living in a particular locality or any other reason.
c.    The minimum wages for other categories of workers shall, in no case be less than the minimum wages fixed herein.
d.   The employers shall revise, where necessary, the rate of remuneration for piece-rated workers no as to ensure that workers in such piece-rated occupation are enabled by working eight (08) hours a day and 26 days in cach month as the case may, to receive wages not less than the minimum wages mentioned in the table above.
e.    The minimum wages shall be applicable to time rated workers including temporary workers, piece rated workers and workers engaged on contract basis.
f. Â Â Â The workers shall continue to enjoy such facilities as house rent allowance or free house, electricity, water, conveyance, free medical aid,
g. Â Â gratuity, bonus, pension, any form of insurance, provident fund, recreation, subsidized food, education, holidays and leave with pay, attendance allowance and any other benefit already provided by the employers.
h.   No variable or incentive allowance (non-statutory) or value of welfare facilities as mentioned in preceding clause shall be adjusted against the minimum wages.
i. Â Â Â Female and transgender workers shall get the same minimum wages as male workers receive for work of equal value.
BY ORDER OF THE COMPETENT AUTHOURITY
SECRETARY INDUSTRY, COMMERCE & LABOUR GB
