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The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 was enacted to provide for the fixing of minimum rates of wages in certain employments. The Act establishes a statutory framework for prescribing minimum wage rates for covered employments and provides for mechanisms relating to the fixation and revision of such rates. It also provides for enforcement and compliance measures to help ensure that workers covered by the Act receive wages at or above the prescribed minimum rates.
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