WORKING OF
DIFFERENT
INSTITUTIONS
RELATED TO REWARD
SYSTEMS(WAGE
BOARD)
Institutions Related to Compensation
Wages Board
Commissions
Pay
What is Wages Board?
oA committee who determine the fair wages
oBased on industry cum region
oTo provide better climate for industrial relations
oTo standardize wages structure in the industry
oIn accordance with the social and economic policy
of the government
oTripartite in nature
Growth and Development of
wages board
Industrial dispute act was enacted under which wages regarding
disputes could be settled through adjudication
The parties were not satisfied with that ,thus the idea of setting up
a triplicate wages board was mooted and endorsed in first plan
The second plan determine wages through industrial wages
boards
Headquarters of wage board will be in New Delhi
It consists of equal representative of employers and
workers and an independent chairman for a
acceptable decision
First wages board was set up in cotton textiles and
sugar industries
Scope of wages board
Improve conditions for better industrial relations in the
country
Standardize wages structure uniformly across
a given industry
Pave the way for wages settlement in consonance social
and economic policies
Functions of wages board
To determine the wages payable to employees
To appropriate government or the organizations of employers and
employees by mutual agreement
Determination of other matters regarding disputes between two parties
Hours of works etc.
Composition of wages board
It is a triparties representing the interest of labor
,management and the public
Labour and management representatives are maintained
in equal numbers by the government
These board are chaired by government nominated
representing the public
Regulated acts by wage
board
The Payment of Wages Act 1936
The Minimum Wages Act 1948
The Industrial Disputes Act 1947
The Payment of Bonus Act 1965
The Equal Remuneration Act 1976
Factor affecting wage board
Need based minimum wages
Industrys capacity to pay
Productivity of labour
Prevailing rates of wages
Various wage legislation
Level of income and its distribution
Place of the industry in the economy
Needs of industry in a developing economy
Requirements of social justice
Need to provide incentive for improving productivity
Weekness
Time consuming (long time in completing their task)
Majority of recommendations are not unanimous
Recommendations are not fully implemented
The National Commissions give following
measures for effectiveness of wage board
Required to submit recommendation with in year
Unanimous recommendations should be made
statutorily binding
Recommendations should remain in force for five
year period
Manual procedure should be prepared
Thank You
Made By:Ritu Aggarwal
Reenu Khatana
MBA(3rd Sem)