Payment of Wages Act, 1936

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Description
The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 is one of the oldest labour law legislations in India which was enacted to give employees various benefits and regulate the payment of salaries by the employers. In a fast changing economy the needs of the workers as well as the industry are constantly changing which forces the courts to keep reinterpreting the provisions of existing legislations in newer contexts. This has also led to a large number of cases under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 being decided by the courts in India. It was due to this increase in the number of cases on the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 and the various interpretations given by these cases as well as amendments to the various Rules promulgated under the Act, that the publishers felt the need to revise and update this book Commentaries on Payment of Wages Act, 1936 with the latest case laws and amendments. This book contains cases till June, 2023 from the major labour law journals of the country as well as the major rules and regulations such as the Payment of Wages (Procedure) Rules, 1937, the Payment of Wages (Railways) Rules, 1938, the Payment of Wages (Mines) Rules, 1956, the Payment of Wages (Air Transport Services) Rules, 1968 etc. as amended by the respective Amendment Rules of 2019.
The publishers therefore feel that this book will be extremely useful for Employers, Employees, Trade Unions, Lawyers, Industrial Tribunals, Labour Courts and all those dealing with Labour Laws.
We hope this book will serve its patrons well. Any suggestions for the improvement of this book would be greatly welcome.
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Table of Contents
1. Short title, extent, Commencement and application
2. Definitions
3. Responsibilty for Payment of Wages
4. Fixation of Wage - Periods
5. Time of Payment of Wages
6. Wages to be Paid in current Coin or Currency Notes
7. Deduction which may be Made from Wages
8. Fines
9. Deductions for Absence from Duty
10. Deductions for Damage of Loss
11. Deductions for Services Rendered
12. Deductions for Recovery of Advances
12A. Deduction for Recovery of Loans
13. Deductions for Payments to co-operative Societies and Insurance Schemes
13A. Maintenance of Registers and Records
14. Inspections
14A. Facilities to be Afforded to Inspectors
15. Claims Arising out of Deductions from Wages or Delay in Payment of Wages and Penalty for Malicious or Vexatious Claims
16. Single Application in Respect of Claims from Unpaid
17. Appeal
17A. Conditional Attachment of Property of Employer or Other Person responsible for Payment of Wages
18. Powers of Authorities Appointed under Section 15
19. Power to Recover from Employer in Certain Cases
20. Penalty for Offences under the Act
21. Procedure in Trial of Offences
22. Bar of Suits
22A. Protection of Action taken in Good Faith
23. Contracting out
24. Delegation of Powers
25. Display by Notice of Abstracts of the Act
25A. Payment of Undisbursed wages in Case of Death of Employed Person
26. Rule - Making Power
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Author Details
Kharbanda and Kharbanda