The Government of Pakistan has amended the Minimum Wages for Unskilled Workers Ordinance 1969 (WP Ordinance XXX 1969) Through the Act No. VIII of 2016 as notified in gazette of Pakistan vide Notification No. F. 9(32)/2015-Legis
Monthly Minimum wages for unskilled workers have been revised in the following manner:
- Rs. 8,000/- w.e.f. 1st July, 2012 till 30th June, 2013
- Rs. 10,000- w.e.f. 1st July, 2013 till 30th June, 2014
- Rs. 12,000/- w.e.f. 1st July, 2014 till 30th June, 2015
- Rs. 13,000/- w.e.f. 1st July, 2015
Both the Employer’s and Employees’ shares of contribution will now be calculated on the basis of revised minimum wages as amended through the Minimum Wages for Unskilled Workers (Amendment) Act, 2016. Accordingly, contributions shall be collected with, effect from 1st July, 2012 as specified below:
(i) The employer’s share of contribution, i.e., 5% of the minimum wages shall be calculated in the following manner.
- Rs. 400/- per insured person per month w.e.f. 1st July, 2012 till 30th June, 2013.
- Rs. 500/- per insured person per month w.e.f. 1″ July, 2013 till 30th June, 2014.
- Rs. 600/- per insured person per month w.e.f. 1st July, 2014 till 30th June, 2015.
- Rs. 650/- per insured per month w.e.f. 1st July, 2015.
(ii) The Employees’ share of contribution, i.e., 1% of the minimum wages shall be Calculated in the following manner.
- Rs. 80/- per insured per month w.e.f. 1st July, 2012 till 30th June, 2013.
- Rs. 100/- per insured per month w.e.f. 1st July, 2013 till 30″’ June, 2014.
- Rs. 120/- per insured per month w.e.f. 1st July, 2014 till 30th June, 2015.
- Rs. 130/- per insured per month w.e.f. 1st July, 2015