Minimum Wages Act — Amendments

Amendment	Year	Description	Impact
N/A (Code on Wages, 2019)	2019	The Code on Wages, 2019, is not an amendment to the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, but a new comprehensive legislation that subsumes and repeals the MWA, 1948, along with three other labour laws. It consolidates provisions related to wages, bonus, and equal remuneration.	Significantly broadens the scope of minimum wage coverage to all employees, introduces the concept of a National Floor Wage, and aims to simplify the wage fixation and revision process. It represents a major reform in India's labour law landscape, though its full implementation is still ongoing as states notify their rules.
N/A (Expert Committee Recommendation)	2017	An expert committee under Dr. Anoop Satpathy was constituted in 2017 to recommend a methodology for fixing the national minimum wage. While not a direct amendment to the Act, its recommendations informed the discussions leading to the Code on Wages, 2019.	The committee recommended a national minimum wage of Rs. 375 per day (or Rs. 9,750 per month) and a housing allowance for urban workers. These recommendations, though not fully adopted, provided a scientific basis for the national floor wage concept introduced in the Code on Wages, influencing policy debates on wage levels.