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Unit 6: Payment of Wages Act, 1936
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Unit 6: Payment of Wages Act, 1936 Notes

CONTENTS

Objectives
Introduction
6.1 Definitions
6.2 Basic Provisions and Responsibility of this Act
6.2.1 Responsibility of this Act
6.3 Application of the Act

6.4 Method for Computation and Fixing of Wages
6.4.1 Monthly Wages
6.4.2 Daily Basis
6.5 Rules in Payment of Wages Act

6.5.1 Wage-periods (Sec. 4)
6.5.2 Time of Payment of Wages (Secs. 5, 6)
6.5.3 Exemption from Compliance with the Time Limit for Payment of Wages
6.6 Deduction from Wages
6.6.1 Deduction which may be made from Wages

6.6.2 Fines
6.6.3 Deductions for Services Rendered
6.6.4 Deductions for Recovery of Advances (Sec. 12)
6.6.5 Deductions for Absence from Duty

6.6.6 Deductions for Damage of Loss (Sec. 10)
6.7 Summary
6.8 Keywords
6.9 Review Questions
6.10 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
l z Discuss the definitions of industrial establishment, wages, etc.

l z Get an overview of basic provisions and responsibility of the Act
l z Identify the method for computation and fixing of wages
l z Discuss the rules in payment of Wages Act
l z Explain the deduction from wages

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