📅 Notification Date: 30th October 2025
🏢 Issued by: Labour Commissioner, Haryana
📜 Legal Reference: S.O. 8373–473 / 2025 under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
The Government of Haryana has officially revised the minimum rates of wages across all scheduled employments, effective from 01 July 2025. The revision includes updated basic wages and an enhanced Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) based on the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI).
⚖️ Why This Notification is Important for Employers and Contractors
🔍 Statutory Compliance: As per the Minimum Wages Act, employers must ensure no worker is paid below the notified wages, failing which they may face penalties, prosecutions, and recovery proceedings.
🛠️ Covers All Worker Categories: The notification applies to unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled, and highly skilled workers, including clerical and supervisory staff.
⚖️ Judicial Directions Incorporated: The revised wages also take into account Supreme Court and High Court judgments (e.g., Faridabad Industries Association vs. State of Haryana), ensuring uniform applicability in notified industrial zones like Gurugram, Faridabad, Panipat, etc.
📝 Backdated Implementation: The revised rates are effective from 01.07.2025, meaning all wage calculations, ESIC, PF, and bonus payments must be updated retrospectively.
🧾 Bank Payment Mandate: Wages are to be paid through bank transfer or cheque, with proper maintenance of wage registers and records.
📌 Refer to the official notification dated 30.10.2025 for detailed category-wise wages and compliance obligations. It is essential for HR teams, payroll officers, and contractors to revise internal systems and issue circulars to their vendor workforce immediately.
