If an employee whose minimum rate of wages has been fixed under this Code by the day works on any day on which he was employed for a period of less than the requisite number of hours constituting a normal working day, he shall, save as otherwise hereinafter provided, be entitled to receive wages in respect of work done on that day, as if he had worked for a full normal working day:
Provided that he shall not be entitled to receive wages for a full normal working day, --
(i) in any case where his failure to work is caused by his unwillingness to work and not by the omission of the employer to provide him with work; and
(ii) in such other cases and circumstances, as may be prescribed.
Provided that he shall not be entitled to receive wages for a full normal working day, --
(i) in any case where his failure to work is caused by his unwillingness to work and not by the omission of the employer to provide him with work; and
(ii) in such other cases and circumstances, as may be prescribed.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Prohibition of discrimination on ground of gender.Section 4 · Decision as to disputes with regard to same or similar nature of work.Section 5 · Payment of minimum rate of wages.Section 6 · Fixation of minimum wages.Section 7 · Components of minimum wages.Section 8 · Procedure for fixing and revising minimum wages.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 20 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-11-25. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.