Kerala gold and silver ornaments minimum wages: final February 2026 schedule

Kerala’s final gold and silver ornaments manufacturing schedule was issued as G.O.(P) No.9/2026/LBR on 2 February 2026. It was published as S.R.O.136/2026 in Gazette No.426 on 3 February 2026, which is the commencement date specified by the instrument.

Sector and wage structure

The notification concerns manufacture of gold and silver ornaments. It replaces the 2016 sector notification and contains occupational groups, time-rated entries and piece-work schedules. The manufacturing scope should be checked before applying it to a retail-only jewellery establishment.

For time-rated workers, the DA clause uses ₹2.30 daily or ₹60 monthly per applicable district CPI point above 165 (2011–12=100). The notification states that its piece rates already include DA, so an additional DA amount must not be added to those entries.

How to use the final schedule

1. Identify the production process and actual duties, including specialist ornament manufacture, general production, clerical or support work.
2. Select the applicable group and wage unit in the full schedule.
3. For piece work, record the exact process, quantity and unit used in the Gazette instead of converting it into a generic daily wage.
4. Apply the notification’s allowance and other conditions, and keep the calculation with payroll records.

This page preserves the final notification and its original dates. The linked Gazette is the reference for the complete process-specific schedule; this article does not claim a single all-inclusive current wage for the sector.

Frequently asked questions

When did the final manufacturing schedule start?

It takes effect from Gazette publication on 3 February 2026.

Does the notification cover every jewellery sales outlet?

Its stated scope is manufacture of gold and silver ornaments. Check the establishment’s actual activity and any separate applicable schedule.

Why are there no imported total-wage slabs here?

The instrument contains several occupational and piece-work entries with conditions. A complete current-total matrix has not been independently reconstructed.

Source documents

• Government notification / official source
• the original Kerala Gazette notification (Sankhla-hosted PDF)
• Kerala official minimum-wage notification index

Compare other state and sector records in the minimum wages library.

Related compliance references

• Kerala medical shops minimum wages: final notification effective November 2024
• Kerala cane and bamboo minimum wages: final October 2025 schedule
• Labour law library