The Government of Kerala (GoK), on January 23, 2026, issued a notification proposing to exclude employment in the “Airport Sector” from Part-I of the Schedule to the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. Earlier, the said sector had been included in Part-I through G.O.(P) No.96/2020/LBR dated December 18, 2020, published as S.R.O. No.893/2020 in the Kerala Gazette.
The Government has noted that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is a statutory body constituted under the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994, and that the Central Government is the appropriate government for fixation and revision of minimum wages for employees engaged in the airport sector. Accordingly, the State Government has formed the view that minimum wages for this sector within Kerala should not be fixed under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 by the State Government.
In exercise of the powers conferred under section 26(2) read with section 26(2A) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Government has issued this proposal and invited objections or suggestions within three months from the date of publication in the Kerala Gazette. Such representations are to be addressed to the Special Secretary, Labour and Skills (E) Department, Government of Kerala.
[S.R.O. No. 285/2026]
