Labour Codes - Key update on Worker & Supervisor - Code of Wages & IR Code
The Code on Wages earlier prescribed a ceiling of Rs.15000 p.m. as wage, for a person working as supervisor also to be considered as worker and excluded persons earning above Rs.15000/- pm. However, the Industrial Relations Code prescribed a higher ceiling of Rs.18,000 p.m., for the above threshold creating a disparity between two codes. The Central Government, now pursuant to the powers vested in them under the Code(s) has notified (Notification No.S.O.454(E) dated 30th January, 2026). that the Ceiling under the Code of Wages also as Rs.18,000, thereby rectifying the disparity. Accordingly the Section 2(z) "Worker" will stand modified as below. "worker" means any person (except an apprentice as defined under clause (aa) of section 2 of the Apprentices Act, 1961 (52 of 1961)) employed in any industry to do any manual, unskilled, skilled, technical, operational, clerical or supervisory work for hire or reward, whether the terms of employment be express or implied...