The Government of Rajasthan on August 12, 2026, issued the Code on Wages (Rajasthan) Rules, 2026.
The Rajasthan government has finalized the Code on Wages (Rajasthan) Rules, 2026, framed under Section 67 of the central Code on Wages, 2019.
The process began when a draft of these rules was published in the Rajasthan Gazette (Extraordinary, Part 4-Ga, Upkhand II) on January 13, 2026, as required under Section 67(1) of the Code. This publication was meant to invite objections and suggestions from anyone likely to be affected by the rules, and the law required that such objections be allowed for at least 45 days from the date the gazette copies were made available to the public — which was also January 13, 2026.
After this 45-day window, the State Government considered the objections and suggestions it received from the public on the draft. Having done so, it is now exercising its rule-making power under Section 67 of the Code on Wages, 2019 to formally notify the final rules — essentially confirming that the standard "draft, consult, finalize" procedure for delegated legislation has been completed.
It sets out how minimum wages are calculated, based on criteria like a standard working-class family's calorie intake, clothing needs, housing rent, fuel, and other expenses. It also covers norms for fixing wage rates by skill category (unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled, highly skilled), constitution of a technical committee to advise on skill categorization, the twice-yearly revision of dearness allowance, working hour limits (48 hours/week, spread-over limits, rest intervals), weekly rest day entitlements, night shift provisions, and rules on wage periods.
It deals with how deductions from wages are regulated — including caps on total deductions, procedures for imposing fines, recovering losses or damages caused by an employee, recovering advances given to employees, and deductions for approved loans like housing loans.
It establishes the composition, functioning, and administration of the State Advisory Board — covering member nominations (employer/employee/independent representatives), meeting procedures, quorum, voting, committees, terms of office, resignation, disqualification, and allowances for members.
It addresses procedures for handling wages payable upon an employee's death or disappearance, including nomination requirements for beneficiaries and the process for depositing undisbursed dues with a designated authority when payments can't be made directly to the nominee.
[Notification No. S.O.40]
