It will replace the following 4 Acts: 1⃣Payment of Wages Act 2⃣Minimum Wages Act 3⃣Payment of Bonus Act 4⃣Equal Remuneration Act. The code on wages 2019 will be applicable from the date prescribed by the government. It has 69 sections covering various provisions related to
It will replace the following 4 Acts:
1⃣Payment of Wages Act
2⃣Minimum Wages Act
3⃣Payment of Bonus Act
4⃣Equal Remuneration Act.
The code on wages 2019 will be applicable from the date prescribed by the government. It has 69 sections covering various provisions related to wages.
Clause 1
Short title, extent and commencement.
Clause 2
Definitions.
Clause 3
Prohibition of discrimination on ground of gender.
Clause 4
Decision as to disputes with regard to same or similar nature of work.
Clause 5
Payment of minimum rate of wages.
Clause 6
Fixation of minimum wages.
Clause 7
Components of minimum wages.
Clause 8
Procedure for fixing and revising minimum wages.
Clause 9
Power of Central Government to fix floor wage.
Clause 10
Wages of employee who works for less than normal working day.
Clause 11
Wages for two or more classes of work.
Clause 12
Minimum time rate wages for piece work.
Clause 13
Fixing hours of work for a normal working day.
Clause 14
Wages for overtime work.
Clause 15
Mode of payment of wages.
Clause 16
Fixation of wage period.
Clause 17
Time limit for payment of wages.
Clause 18
Deductions which may be made from wages.
Clause 19
Fines.
Clause 20
Deductions for absence from duty.
Clause 21
Deductions for damage or loss.
Clause 22
Deductions for services rendered.
Clause 23
Deductions for recovery of advances.
Clause 24
Deductions for recovery of loans.
Clause 25
Chapter not to apply to Government establishments.
Clause 26
Eligibility for bonus, etc.
Clause 27
Proportionate reduction in bonus in certain cases.
Clause 28
Computation Of number of working days.
Clause 29
Disqualification for bonus.
Clause 30
Establishments to include departments, undertakings and branches.
Clause 31
Payment of bonus out of allocable surplus.
Clause 32
Computation of gross profits.
Clause 33
Computation of available surplus.
Clause 34
Sums deductible from gross profits.
Clause 35
Calculation of direct tax payable by employer.
Clause 36
Set on and set off of allocable surplus.
Clause 37
Adjustment of customary or interim bonus against bonus payable under this Code.
Clause 38
Deduction of certain amounts from bonus payable.
Clause 39
Time limit for payment of bonus.
Clause 40
Application of this Chapter to establishments in public sector in certain cases.
Clause 41
Non- applicability of this Chapter.
Clause 42
Central Advisory Board and State Advisory Boards.
Clause 43
Responsibility for payment of various dues.
Clause 44
Payment of various undisbursed dues in case of death of employee.
Clause 45
Claims under Code and procedure thereof.
Clause 46
Reference of disputes under this Code.
Clause 47
Presumption about accuracy of balance sheet and profit and loss account of corporations and companies.
Clause 48
Audit of account of employers not being coporations or companies.
Clause 49
Appeal.
Clause 50
Records, returns and notices.
Clause 51
Appointment of Inspector- cum- Facilitators and their powers.
Clause 52
Cognizance of offences.
Clause 53
Power of officers of appropriate Government to impose penalty in certain cases.
Clause 54
Penalties for offences.
Clause 55
Offences by companies.
Clause 56
Composition of offences.
Clause 57
Bar of suits.
Clause 58
Protection of action taken in good faith.
Clause 59
Burden of proof.
Clause 60
Contracting out.
Clause 61
Effect of laws agreements, etc., inconsistent with this Code.
Clause 62
Delegation of powers.
Clause 63
Exemption of employer from liability in certain cases.
Clause 64
Protection against attachments of assets of employer with Government.
Clause 65
Power of Central Government to give directions.
Clause 66
Saving.
Clause 67
Power of appropriate Government to make rules.
Clause 68
Power to remove difficulties.
Clause 69
Repeal and savings.


