Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1936
OBJECTS
1. Before the wages act was passed delays in
paying wages & making
unreasonable deduction out of wages were
quite prevalent
2. The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 was
passed to regulate the payment of wages to
certain classes of persons employed in
industry
Cont
3. It benefits industrial employees & safeguard
their interest
4. It ensures regular payment of wages without
unauthorized deductions
Cont.
Sec 4 Fixation of Wage Periods
Employer shall fix periods known as wage
period. The wage period may be daily,
weekly, monthly.
A wage period shall no exceed one month
Cont.
Cont.
2. Wages incase of termination of
employment
- Bef expiry of 2nd day of termination
Cont
Sec 6 Medium of payment of wages
-
Cont
- The total amount of fine shall not exceed
3% of wages
- Fine shall not be recovered in installments
or after expiry of 90 days
- Register shall be maintained for collection
of fines
Cont
Sec 9 Deductions for absence from
duty
- If without the prior notice or without
reasonable cause, if employee remains
absent his deductions should not exceed
his wages for 8 days
Cont
Sec 10 Deduction for damage or loss
- Deduction for loss of goods or money for which
the employed person is entrusted or given
custody should not exceed amount caused to
the employer
- Employee should be given an opportunity of
showing cause against the deduction
Cont
Sec 11 Deduction for Services
- Services provided to the employee shall
not be deducted from wages unless such
services are accepted by him.
{App Govt shall impose conditions for
deductions}
Cont
Sec 12 Deductions for recovery of
advances or loans [12 A]
- Recovery of advances including advances
for TA, interest on advances &
adjustments for over payment of wages
- Recovery of loans given from authorized
welfare fund
Cont
Cont
Sec 13 Deductions for payments to cooperative societies & Insurance
Schemes
- Deductions should be made with the
written authorization of the person
employed
- Deductions shall not exceed 75% of the
wages
MAINTAINENANCE OF REGISTERS
& RECORDS
For the following particulars of the persons
employed by him
1. Work performed by the employer
2. Wages paid to them
3. Deductions made from their wages
Records & Registers shall be preserved
for period of 3 yrs
ENFORCEMENT OF ACT
INSPECTORS- SEC 14
To check & control the provisions of the
act, an inspector is appointed
Functions & Duties
1. To see whether the rules & provisions
are followed by the employer for which
he can make inquires & examinations as
he think
Cont
2. With the assistant of any he can
enter, inspect & search any premises
3. He can supervise the payment of
wages
4. He can inspect register or records
Cont