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[author] => Dr. Hrudanand Misra [googlescholar] => https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=KeqZGcIAAAAJ&hl=en [doi] => [year] => 2018 [month] => September [volume] => 6 [issue] => 9 [file] => eprapub/EW201809-01-002533.pdf [abstract] =>

In India, various occupations are covered by the Central Government and the State Government for the implementation of Minimum wages Act. For the payment of Minimum wages, labours are divided into three categories as per their skill however all labours are covered under skilled or unskilled category. The issue related to minimum wage for unorganized workers are found in many industries. Out of which ship breaking industry is one. Alang, situated in Gujarat, on the West coast of India is the biggest ship-recycling site in the world. Two hundred end-of-life ships from all over the world are scrapped there every year. This industry is a great source of revenue for the State of Gujarat. It provides steel to the growing Indian economy and direct and indirect employment to around 40,000 people. The paper highlights the issues related to Minimum wage Act 1948 in Alang ship breaking Yard.

KEYWORDS: Minimum wages, employment, fishermen, yards, breaking ships

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