🏛️ The Charity Hospital That Shocked the Courts

🌟 Picture this: You're running a charity hospital, doing good work, helping people. Surely you can pay your workers a little less than the minimum wage, right? After all, you're not making profits! Well, think again...

💡 What You'll Discover:

• 🔍 Why even struggling businesses must pay minimum wage - no exceptions!
• ⚖️ How one tile factory's financial troubles led to a landmark ruling
• 🎯 The shocking penalty that can cost you 10 times the unpaid wages
• 📋 What records you MUST keep to stay out of legal trouble

🚀 Real Cases Discussed:

• 💎 U. Unichoyi vs. State of Kerala - The tile factory case that established no business has the right to exist if it can't pay minimum wages
• ⭐ N.M. Wadia Charitable Hospital vs. State of Maharashtra - Why even charitable organizations can't escape minimum wage laws

🎯 Key Takeaways:

• ✅ Minimum wage isn't charity - it's a legal right
• 📊 From survival wages to dignity wages - how the concept evolved since 1948
• ⏰ You have only 6 months to claim unpaid wages
• 🏢 Government must review wage rates every 5 years

🎙️ This episode will completely change how you think about minimum wage laws - whether you're an employer trying to stay compliant or a worker who needs to know their rights!