What is the current minimum wage for a skilled worker like me in Kolkata and how is it revised?

Minimum wages in Kolkata are notified by your state government under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, and the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act 1997 rules, and they vary by skill level, nature of work, and zone. The state government constitutes a Minimum Wage Advisory Committee that recommends revisions, typically every five years, based on the cost of living index and consumer price index. The current rate for a skilled worker can be obtained from the Labour Department website or the office of the Labour Commissioner in your district. The Calcutta High Court has held that payment below the notified minimum wage is a violation of Article 23 of the Constitution, amounting to forced labour. Employers who pay less than the minimum wage are liable to prosecution and recovery of the differential amount with damages. You can also file a claim before the Authority appointed under the Payment of Wages Act.