Is there any legal difference between wages and salaries?

Question

Instead of daily or weekly basis, can wages be negotiated on monthly basis?

If I draw monthly payment under an employment contract, am I a worker?

Am I entitled to enjoy all of the legitimate benefits as a worker?

Do salaried employees have right to be organized thru trade union activities?

Answer 1

These questions are too general to be answered on here. If you are considering employment with a company that does these things they certainly can be asked to them. You may need more details here, than what you are giving.

Wages are generally paid by the hour or job.

Salaries are paid by a flat rate regardless of the hours worked.

Answer 2

You have put your question in India section, let me try answering it in Indian context.

First, the wages are paid to workers as defined in the Factories Act and the Workmen Compensation Act. These could be on daily, weekly, monthly or contractual basis. These Acts define workers vis a vis wages besides various judgements by the authorities/courts for cases specific.

In the absence of other significant details about your employment, nothing can be said said for sure whether you are a worker or wage earner, hence eligible for other legitimate benefits thereby.

Salary earners, as against wage earners, can definitely have the  legal rights under the Indian Trade Unions Act to be organised thru trade unions in India and for your convenience, bank and LIC employees in Public Sectors are two very strong examples of such organization thru trade unions.

For your specific problems,  you should consult a specialist / professional on Labour Laws.

Answer 3

1.) It all depends on your employer or union...

2.) Yes you are a worker...

3.) You should as long as you are a full-time employee, but part-time employees sometimes has benefits too...

4.) Salaried employees are typically employees such as managers, executives, et. al... These employees ranks in a work place usuallly has the authority to be involve with trade union activities as long as its voted on by all "higher ranking" officials within the company...

Answer 4

wages are always on an hourly basis, such as repair work, or newspaper business, but salary is for the month/year and gives satisfaction that you have the job, and money coming. in wages, what if the employer does not want to keep you for the next day??

Answer 5

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Answer 6

yes, there is a minimum wage level in each country but there is no minimum level when it comes to salary. if you receive wages for your work, you are not entitled to 401K and other regular employee benefits.

Answer 7

wages are time based - ie paid by the hour, while salaies are fixed by the year and divided into manageable parts.