The Code on Wages, 2019

Chapter I

Preliminary

4 sections

S. 1 Short title, extent and commencement +

Section 1 of the Code on Wages: Short title, extent and commencement

S. 2 Definitions +

Section 2 of the Code on Wages: Definitions

S. 3 Prohibition of discrimination on ground of gender +

Section 3 of the Code on Wages: Prohibition of discrimination on ground of gender

S. 4 Decision as to disputes with regard to same or similar nature of work +

Section 4 of the Code on Wages: Decision as to disputes with regard to same or similar nature of work

Chapter II

Minimum Wages

10 sections

S. 5 Payment of minimum rate of wages +

Section 5 of the Code on Wages: Payment of minimum rate of wages

S. 6 Fixation of minimum wages +

Section 6 of the Code on Wages: Fixation of minimum wages

S. 7 Components of minimum wages +

Section 7 of the Code on Wages: Components of minimum wages

S. 8 Procedure for fixing and revising minimum wages +

Section 8 of the Code on Wages: Procedure for fixing and revising minimum wages

S. 9 Power of Central Government to fix floor wage +

Section 9 of the Code on Wages: Power of Central Government to fix floor wage

S. 10 Wages of employee who works for less than normal working day +

Section 10 of the Code on Wages: Wages of employee who works for less than normal working day

S. 11 Wages for two or more classes of work +

Section 11 of the Code on Wages: Wages for two or more classes of work

S. 12 Minimum time rate wages for piece work +

Section 12 of the Code on Wages: Minimum time rate wages for piece work

S. 13 Fixing hours of work for normal working day +

Section 13 of the Code on Wages: Fixing hours of work for normal working day

S. 14 Wages for overtime work +

Section 14 of the Code on Wages: Wages for overtime work

Chapter III

Payment of Wages

11 sections

S. 15 Mode of payment of wages +

Section 15 of the Code on Wages: Mode of payment of wages

S. 16 Fixation of wage period +

Section 16 of the Code on Wages: Fixation of wage period

S. 17 Time limit for payment of wages +

Section 17 of the Code on Wages: Time limit for payment of wages

S. 18 Deductions which may be made from wages +

Section 18 of the Code on Wages: Deductions which may be made from wages

S. 19 Fines +

Section 19 of the Code on Wages: Fines

S. 20 Deductions for absence from duty +

Section 20 of the Code on Wages: Deductions for absence from duty

S. 21 Deductions for damage or loss +

Section 21 of the Code on Wages: Deductions for damage or loss

S. 22 Deductions for services rendered +

Section 22 of the Code on Wages: Deductions for services rendered

S. 23 Deductions for recovery of advances +

Section 23 of the Code on Wages: Deductions for recovery of advances

S. 24 Deductions for recovery of loans +

Section 24 of the Code on Wages: Deductions for recovery of loans

S. 25 Chapter not to apply to Government establishments +

Section 25 of the Code on Wages: Chapter not to apply to Government establishments

Chapter IV

Payment of Bonus

16 sections

S. 26 Eligibility for bonus, etc +

Section 26 of the Code on Wages: Eligibility for bonus, etc

S. 27 Proportionate reduction in bonus in certain cases +

Section 27 of the Code on Wages: Proportionate reduction in bonus in certain cases

S. 28 Computation of number of working days +

Section 28 of the Code on Wages: Computation of number of working days

S. 29 Disqualification for bonus +

Section 29 of the Code on Wages: Disqualification for bonus

S. 30 Establishments to include departments, undertakings and branches +

Section 30 of the Code on Wages: Establishments to include departments, undertakings and branches

S. 31 Payment of bonus out of allocable surplus +

Section 31 of the Code on Wages: Payment of bonus out of allocable surplus

S. 32 Computation of gross profits +

Section 32 of the Code on Wages: Computation of gross profits

S. 33 Computation of available surplus +

Section 33 of the Code on Wages: Computation of available surplus

S. 34 Sums deductible from gross profits +

Section 34 of the Code on Wages: Sums deductible from gross profits

S. 35 Calculation of direct tax payable by employer +

Section 35 of the Code on Wages: Calculation of direct tax payable by employer

S. 36 Set on and set off of allocable surplus +

Section 36 of the Code on Wages: Set on and set off of allocable surplus

S. 37 Adjustment of customary or interim bonus against bonus payable under this Code +

Section 37 of the Code on Wages: Adjustment of customary or interim bonus against bonus payable under this Code

S. 38 Deduction of certain amounts from bonus payable +

Section 38 of the Code on Wages: Deduction of certain amounts from bonus payable

S. 39 Time limit for payment of bonus +

Section 39 of the Code on Wages: Time limit for payment of bonus

S. 40 Application of this Chapter to establishments in public sector in certain cases +

Section 40 of the Code on Wages: Application of this Chapter to establishments in public sector in certain cases

S. 41 Non-applicability of this Chapter +

Section 41 of the Code on Wages: Non-applicability of this Chapter

Chapter V

Advisory Board

1 sections

S. 42 Central Advisory Board and State Advisory Boards +

Section 42 of the Code on Wages: Central Advisory Board and State Advisory Boards

Chapter VI

Payment of Dues, Claims and Audit

8 sections

S. 43 Responsibility for payment of various dues +

Section 43 of the Code on Wages: Responsibility for payment of various dues

S. 44 Payment of various undisbursed dues in case of death of employee +

Section 44 of the Code on Wages: Payment of various undisbursed dues in case of death of employee

S. 45 Claims under Code and procedure thereof +

Section 45 of the Code on Wages: Claims under Code and procedure thereof

S. 46 Reference of disputes under this Code +

Section 46 of the Code on Wages: Reference of disputes under this Code

S. 47 Presumption about accuracy of balance sheet and profit and loss account of corporations and companies +

Section 47 of the Code on Wages: Presumption about accuracy of balance sheet and profit and loss account of corporations and companies

S. 48 Audit of account of employers not being corporations or companies +

Section 48 of the Code on Wages: Audit of account of employers not being corporations or companies

S. 49 Appeal +

Section 49 of the Code on Wages: Appeal

S. 50 Records, returns and notices +

Section 50 of the Code on Wages: Records, returns and notices

Chapter VII

Inspector-cum-Facilitator

1 sections

S. 51 Appointment of Inspector-cum-Facilitators and their powers +

Section 51 of the Code on Wages: Appointment of Inspector-cum-Facilitators and their powers

Chapter VIII

Offences and Penalties

5 sections

S. 52 Cognizance of offences +

Section 52 of the Code on Wages: Cognizance of offences

S. 53 Power of officers of appropriate Government to impose penalty in certain cases +

Section 53 of the Code on Wages: Power of officers of appropriate Government to impose penalty in certain cases

S. 54 Penalties for offences +

Section 54 of the Code on Wages: Penalties for offences

S. 55 Offences by companies +

Section 55 of the Code on Wages: Offences by companies

S. 56 Composition of offences +

Section 56 of the Code on Wages: Composition of offences

Chapter IX

Miscellaneous

13 sections

S. 57 Bar of suits +

Section 57 of the Code on Wages: Bar of suits

S. 58 Protection of action taken in good faith +

Section 58 of the Code on Wages: Protection of action taken in good faith

S. 59 Burden of proof +

Section 59 of the Code on Wages: Burden of proof

S. 60 Contracting out +

Section 60 of the Code on Wages: Contracting out

S. 61 Effect of laws agreements, etc., inconsistent with this Code +

Section 61 of the Code on Wages: Effect of laws agreements, etc., inconsistent with this Code

S. 62 Delegation of powers +

Section 62 of the Code on Wages: Delegation of powers

S. 63 Exemption of employer from liability in certain cases +

Section 63 of the Code on Wages: Exemption of employer from liability in certain cases

S. 64 Protection against attachments of assets of employer with Government +

Section 64 of the Code on Wages: Protection against attachments of assets of employer with Government

S. 65 Power of Central Government to give directions +

Section 65 of the Code on Wages: Power of Central Government to give directions

S. 66 Saving +

Section 66 of the Code on Wages: Saving

S. 67 Power of appropriate Government to make rules +

Section 67 of the Code on Wages: Power of appropriate Government to make rules

Rules under this section Wages Central Rules

S. 68 Power to remove difficulties +

Section 68 of the Code on Wages: Power to remove difficulties

S. 69 Repeal and savings +

Section 69 of the Code on Wages: Repeal and savings