Practical Guide to Payment of Wages Act and Rules

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Description
The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 regulates the subject of 'payment of wages' to certain classes of persons employed in an industry. It was enacted by the legislature to ensure that the wages payable to employees covered under the Act are disbursed by the employers within the prescribed time limit and also that no deductions, other than those authorised by law, are made by the employer. The Act applies to persons employed in a factory and also to persons employed in the railways, either directly or through a sub-contractor. Further, the state governments are empowered to extend the provisions of the Act to cover persons employed in any industrial establishment or any class or group of industrial establishments as defined in the Act. The wage limit for the applicability of the Act is Rs. 18,000 per month.
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Contents
Chapter 1.    Enactment and Amendments of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936
Chapter 2.    Applicability of the Act
Chapter 3.    Obligations of an Employer under the Act
Chapter 4.    Responsibility For Payment of Wages
Chapter 5.    Important Definitions and Clarifications
Chapter 6.    Deductions which may be made from Wages
Chapter 7.    Deductions of Wages for Absence
Chapter 8.    Claims Arising out of Deductions/ Delay in Payment of Wages
Chapter 9.    Appeal Against the order of the Authority
Chapter 10.  Miscellaneous Matters and Provisions under the Act
Chapter 11.  Penalties and Procedure for Imposition
The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
Section 1 to 26
The Payment of Wages (Procedure) Rules, 1937
Rules 1 to 13
Form A to Form G
•    The Payment of Wages (Procedure) Application to Scheduled  Employment Rules, 1962
The Payment of Wages (Manner of Recovery of Excess Deductions) Rules, 1996
Rules 1  to 3
The Payment of Wages (Air Transport Services) Rules, 1968
Rules 1 to 21
Form I to Form XI
The Payment of Wages (Mines) Rules, 1956
Rules 1 to 23
Form A
Form I to Form VII
The Payment of Wages (Railways) Rules, 1938
Rules 1 to 21
Form I to Form VI
The Payment of Undisbursed Wages (Air Transport Services) Rules, 1988
Rules 1 to 7
Form I to Form V
The Payment of Undisbursed Wages (Mines) Rules, 1989
Rules 1 to 6
Form I to Form V
Payment of Wages (Nomination) Rules, 2009
Rules 1 to 3
Form 1. Nomination and Declaration Form
Subject Index
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Author Details
H.L. Kumar, Advocate Supreme Court of India, Editor, Labour Law Reporter
Gaurav Kumar, MBA, LL.M, Advocate
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