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IND-2019-L-110007
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Title_of_text
Code on Wages, 2019 (No. 29 of 2019).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
India
Subjects (Classification)
Wages
Adopted on (Date of text)
2019-08-08
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The Wage Code consolidates the provisions of four labour laws concerning wage and bonus payments and makes universal the provisions for minimum wages and timely payment of wages for all workers in India. It repeals the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, and the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.
Chapter I - Preliminary
Chapter II - Minimum Wages
Chapter III - Payment of Wages
Chapter IV - Payment of Bonus
Chapter V - Advisory Board
Chapter VI - Payment of Dues, Claims and Audit
Chapter VII - Inspector-cum-Facilitator
Chapter VIII - Offences and Penalties
Chapter IX - Miscellaneous
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1976-05-11 (IND-1976-R-13581)
Equal Remuneration Rules 1976.
Repealed text(s)
1948-03-15 (IND-1948-L-32069)
The Minimum Wages Act 1948 (No. 11 of 1948).
Repealed text(s)
1965-09-25 (IND-1965-L-32070)
The Payment of Bonus Act 1965 (No. 21 of 1965).
Repealed text(s)
1936-04-23 (IND-1936-L-32072)
The Payment of Wages Act 1936 (Act No. 4 of 1936).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India
URL
https://labour.gov.in/
File
IND110007.pdf (PDF)