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In reality, all workers receive the minimum wage laid down by law.

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The above statement is false.
The Minimum Wage Act of 1948 lays down the law that a specific minimum remuneration must be paid to all workers, whether skilled or unskilled, for the work performed during a given period. However, the laws are not necessarily strictly enforced in all sectors of the economy. When a person faces unemployment, they are vulnerable and desperate. Desperation forces them to work at jobs that do not pay fair or minimum wage as mandated by law. It is difficult for the government to check on all sectors and factories. This is true, especially in the unorganised sector of the economy where there are daily wage labourers, etc. The labourers may also not be informed of such laws.
Therefore, in reality, all workers do not receive the minimum wage laid down by law.

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