ENA Economy 2026-02-02 11:45:04 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Feb 2 (KNN)</strong> The ministry of Labour and Employment has issued a Gazette notification clarifying the classification of supervisory personnel under the Code on Wages, 2019, with implications for eligibility to statutory wage related benefits.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">As per notification S.O. 454(E), the Central Government has fixed a monthly wage ceiling of Rs 18,000 for employees engaged in supervisory roles to determine whether they fall within the legal definition of a worker'.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">However, supervisory staff drawing wages for Rs 18,000 or less per month, along with sales promotion employees, will continue to be classified as workers under the Code. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The clarification is significant as statutory protections such as minimum wage entitlement and other wage related safeguards under the Labour Codes apply only to those classified as workers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Supervisory employees earning above the threshold will remain employees for contractual and service related purposes, but will not be eligible for worker specific statutory benefits.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The notification aims to remove ambiguity in the application of the Code on Wages, particularly for establishments employing supervisory staff across sectors. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 44990 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/economy/wage-code-clarifies-status-of-supervisory-staff-rs-18000-ceiling-set-for-worker-definition 2026-02-02 11:45:04 knnindia.co.in