minimum wage
/ˌmɪnɪməm ˈweɪdʒ/noun
उच्चारण मिनिमम वेज
न्यूनतम मज़दूरी, न्यूनतम वेतन
Core word
noun
- 1
[C, usually singular]
the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay by law
न्यूनतम मज़दूरी, न्यूनतम वेतन
- Many workers in the unorganised sector are paid less than the minimum wage.
- The state government has raised the minimum wage for farm workers.
- The minimum wage differs from state to state.
+ 2 more examples
- Employers who pay less than the minimum wage can be fined.
- Rising prices mean the minimum wage is hardly enough to live on.
?Which word?
Do not confuse minimum wage (the lowest pay allowed by law) and living wage (pay high enough to meet a decent standard of living).
Minimum wage (कानून द्वारा तय सबसे कम वेतन) और living wage (सम्मानजनक जीवन-स्तर के लिए पर्याप्त वेतन) में भ्रमित न हों।
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General knowledge
India's Minimum Wages Act was passed in 1948, and the Code on Wages, 2019 brings wage laws together into one code.
भारत का Minimum Wages Act 1948 में पारित हुआ था और Code on Wages, 2019 मज़दूरी से जुड़े कानूनों को एक संहिता में जोड़ता है।