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The Code on Wages, 2019

Central

An Act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to wages and bonus and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
29 of 2019
Ministry
Ministry of Labour and Employment
Enacted
8 Aug 2019

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69 sections

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