Question

what are the wages for farm labour in palampur less than minimum wages

Answer 1

The wages for farm labourers in Palampur are less than minimum wages because :

1) There is heavy competition for work among the farm labourers in Palampur .Due to less demand and more supply there is a great competition for work among the farm labourers. So they themselves agree to work at much time lower wages than the wages fixed by the government .

2) Most of the farm labourers in Palampur are unskilled .

3) Supply of farm labourers is more than the demand .