Union territory guide

Jammu and Kashmir labour law compliance

Minimum wages, Professional Tax, the Labour Welfare Fund and holidays for employers with staff in Jammu and Kashmir, on one page. Each figure comes from the notification or official page linked beside it.

Minimum wages

Jammu and Kashmir's latest notification

Read from the notification itself, with its PDF. Headline rates appear only where one clear table covers the state's employments and the notification is still current.

  1. Minimum wagesLatestOver a year old

    Revised minimum rates of wages, in force from 17 October 2022

    Revises the minimum daily wage for the scheduled employments in Annexure A, for four skill levels and for administrative and ministerial staff.

    In force from

    17 October 2022

    Issued by:
    Labour and Employment Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir
    Reference:
    S.O. 513
    Issued:
    11 October 2022
    Under:
    Minimum Wages Act, 1948

    In force for more than a year, so a later revision may apply. Rates are in the PDF.

    Notification PDF · 14 pages, 4.2 MB

Professional Tax

Professional Tax in Jammu and Kashmir

A state levy that employers deduct from salaries and pay to the state, at the slabs of the state where the employee works.

Not covered on this site yet

We have not yet checked Jammu and Kashmir's Professional Tax position on an official page. Ask us before you deduct or skip it.

Labour Welfare Fund

Labour Welfare Fund in Jammu and Kashmir

A small contribution from employees and employers to the state's welfare board, paid in the months the state's Act names.

Not covered on this site yet

We have not confirmed whether Jammu and Kashmir runs a Labour Welfare Fund that applies to your establishment. Ask us if you have staff here.

Holidays

Holidays in Jammu and Kashmir

Three national holidays fall on the same dates everywhere. Festival holidays are set by each state's law and chosen by the employer from the state's list.

  1. 26JanRepublic DayTuesday 26 January 2027
  2. 15AugIndependence DaySunday 15 August 2027
  3. 2OctGandhi JayantiSaturday 2 October 2027

State holiday list not covered on this site yet

Jammu and Kashmir's festival holiday list and its holiday law are not on this site yet. Festival dates move every year, so last year's list is no guide.

How holidays are set, from the Code to the circular
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