Discussion
The concept of a ‘living wage’ for workers is found in the Constitution among the
Answer: C
Correct answer: Directive Principles of State Policy
The living wage appears in Article 43, among the Directive Principles, which directs the State to secure for all workers a living wage, conditions of work ensuring a decent standard of life, and full enjoyment of leisure and social and cultural opportunities. It is one of the socialistic directives, alongside Article 39 on adequate means of livelihood and equal pay for equal work, Article 41 on the right to work and to public assistance, Article 42 on just conditions of work and maternity relief, and Article 43-A on worker participation in management. Like all directives it is not enforceable in court, but it has shaped legislation extensively - the Minimum Wages Act, the Payment of Bonus Act, the Factories Act and the Code on Wages all derive from this part of the Constitution. Note the distinction between a minimum wage, which covers bare subsistence, a fair wage above it, and a living wage, which is the highest of the three and which Article 43 sets as the goal.
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