CONTENTS
Comparative study of Code on Wages, 2019 & Equal Remuneration Act, 1976/Minimum Wages Act, 1948/Payment of Wages Act, 1936/Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 (Repealed Acts) I-7
Comparative study of Industrial Relations Code, 2020 & Trade Unions Act, 1926/Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946/Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Repealed Acts) I-25
Comparative study of Code on Social Security, 2020 & Employee’s Compensation Act/Employees’ State Insurance Act/ Employees’ Provident Funds Act/Employment Exchanges Act/ Maternity Benefit Act/Payment of Gratuity Act/Cine-Workers Act/Building and Other Construction Workers Act/Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Repealed Acts’) I-43
Comparative study of Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 & Factories Act/Plantations Labour Act/Mines Act/Working Journalists Act/ Working Journalists Wages Act/Motor Transport Workers Act/Beedi and Cigar Workers Act/Contract Labour Act/ Sales Promotion Employees Act/Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act/Cine Workers Act/Dock Workers Act/Building Workers Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Repealed Acts’) I-85
CODE ON WAGES, 2019* [29 OF 2019]
An Act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to wages and bonus and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BE
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
Short title, extent and commencement.
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Definitions.
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See see Notifications
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Provided further
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Explanation.—
Prohibition of discrimination on ground of gender.
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Decision as to disputes with regard to same or similar nature of work.
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CHAPTER II MINIMUM WAGES
Payment of minimum rate of wages.
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Fixation of minimum wages. 6. a b i ii iii
b c Components of minimum wages. 7. a21-11-2025
Procedure for fixing and revising minimum wages.
Power of Central Government to fix floor wage.
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Provided
Wages of employee who works for less than normal working day.
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Wages for two or more classes of work.
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Minimum time rate wages for piece work.
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Fixing hours of work for normal working day.
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Wages for overtime work. 14.
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CHAPTER III PAYMENT OF WAGES
Mode of payment of wages.
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Provided Fixation of wage period.
16. Provided Time limit for payment of wages.
17.
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Deductions which may be made from wages. 18.
Explanation
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