paymentofwages
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Vibhuti chauhan
Ankur Pareek
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Object of the Act Applicability of the Act Definitions Responsibility for the Payment of Wages Fixation of wage-period Time of Payment of Wages
Method of Payment of Wages Deductions Authority under Payment of Wages Appeal
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To avoid unnecessary delay in the payment of
wages
To prevent unauthorized deductions from
wages
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The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 extends to whole
of India.
Persons employed
in any factory
by railway administration or, either directly or
through a sub-contractor
in an industrial or other establishments. Act applies to employed persons drawing average
wages not exceeding Rs.10,000/- Per Month.
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Tramway service , or motor transport service
Air transport service other than such service
belonging to, or exclusively employed in themilitary, naval or air forces of the Union or
the Civil Aviation Department of the
Government of India;
Dock, wharf or jetty;
Inland vessel, mechanically propelled;
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Mine, quarry or oil-field; Plantation; Workshop or other establishment, in which articles
are produced, adapted or manufactured. Establishment in which any work relating to the
construction, development or maintenance ofbuildings, roads, bridges or canals etc.
Any other establishment or class of establishmentswhich the Central Government or a StateGovernment may specify, by notification in theOfficial Gazette
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Wages include any remuneration:-
Payable under any award or settlement
between the parties or order of a Court;Overtime work or holiday or any leave period;
Any addition remuneration under the terms of
employment.
Wages does not includes any bonus, house
rent reimbursement, pension fund or provident
fund, travelling allowance and any gratuity.
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Every employer shall be responsible for thepayment of wages to persons employed by him.
Person named as Manager under the FactoriesAct,1948.[Section 7(1)]
In other Establishments- a person responsible tothe employer for the supervision and control ofthe industrial establishment.
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In Railway AdministrationPerson nominated
by the Railway Administration in this behalf.
In the case of contractor, a person designated by
such contractor who is directly under his charge.
In any other case, a person designated by theemployer as a person responsible for complying
with the provisions of the Act.
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The period to be fixed for paying wages
to an employed person must not exceed
one month.
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Wages must be paid on a working day and not on aholiday.
Any Railway, Factory or Industrial or OtherEstablishment upon or in which less than onethousand persons are employed, shall be paid
before the expiry of the Seventh day, after the lastday of the wage-period.
Any other railway, factory or industrial or otherestablishment, shall be paid before the expiry of theTenth day,after the last day of the wage-period.
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In the case of persons employed on a Dock, Wharf or
Jetty or in a Mine - after the last day of the wage-
period in respect of which the wages are payable
shall be paid before the expiry of the seventh day,
from the day of such completion of final tonnage
account of the ship or wagons loaded or unloaded, as
the case may be.
When the employment of any person is terminated-
paid before the expiry of the second working day
from the day of termination.
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Wages must be paid in current coin or currency
notes or in both and not in kind.
Wages can be paid by cheque or by creditingthem in the bank account if so authorized in
writing by an employed person.
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General Rule - The wages of an employed person shall be paid
to him without deductions of any kind except those authorized
by or under this Act.
Fines
Deductions for absence from duty
Deductions for damage to or loss of goods of employed person
Deductions for house-accommodation supplied by the
employer
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1) A notice shall be exhibited on the premises.
2) An opportunity of showing cause shall be given.
3) Amount of fine shall not exceed an amount equal to 3% of thewages.
4) An employed person under the age of fifteen years cannot be fined.
5) Fine cannot be recovered by installments or after the expiry of 90
days from the day on which it was imposed.
6) Fine shall be deemed to have been imposed on the day of the act.
7) All fines and all realizations thereof shall be recorded in a register.
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1. Such absence being for the whole or any part of the
period during which he is so required to work.
2. If 10 or more employed persons remains absent then
such deduction may not exceed his wages for 8 days.
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Such deduction shall not exceed the amount of the
damage or loss caused to the employer.
Employee is given an opportunity of showing cause.
All such deduction shall be recorded in a register.
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1. Recovery of advance given before employment
began shall be made from the first payment.
2. Recovery of an advance given after employment
began shall be subject to such conditions as the
Appropriate Government may impose.
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(1) Appointment :The Appropriate Government may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, appoint :
a) Presiding officer of any Labour Court
b) Presiding officer of any Industrial Tribunal
c) Any Commissioner for Workmens Compensation
d) Any other officer with experience as a Judge of a Civil Court or as a
Judicial Magistrate
to be the Authority to hear and decide the claims arising out of
deductions from the wages, or delay in payment of the wages of
employed persons.
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(2) Application :
Where payment of wages have been delayed or any deduction has been
made from wages, the application can be made to the Authority by :
a) The Person himself or
b) Any legal practitioner or
c) Any official of a registered trade union, duly authorized in writing. or
d) Any Inspector under this Act or
e) Any other person acting with the permission of the Authority.
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(3) Process :
Authority shall hear the applicant and the employer or other person
responsible for the payment of wages.
The Authority may direct the refund to the employed person of the amount
deducted, or the payment of the delayed wages, together with the payment
of such compensation.
The compensation shall not exceed 10 times the amount deducted in the
former case and not exceeding 3000 rupees but not less than 1500 rupees.
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No compensation shall be made in the case of delayed wages, if
the Authority is satisfied that :
1) The delay was due to bona fide error / dispute as to the amount payable
to the employed person.
2) The person responsible was unable to make payment due to exceptional
circumstances, even though exercised due diligence.
3) The delay was due to the failure of the employed person to apply for or
accept payment .
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(1) An Appeal against an order of the Authority should be made within 30
days of the date of the said order / direction, before Court of Small
Causes and elsewhere before the District Court.
a) By the Employer or person responsible for payment of wages, if:
The total sum directed to be paid by way of wages and compensation
exceeds 300 rupees.
b) By an employed person, if:
The total amount of wages claimed to have been withheld from the
employed person exceeds 20 rupees.
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