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Act 1936
Introduction:
In a country where even living wages are
Learning objectives:
Understand the definition of wages.
Determine the objectives and application
of the Act.
Explore the rules of the Wages Act.
Know the provisions of deductions from
wages.
Study the maintenance of registers and
records.
Know the method and procedure of
enforcement of the Wages Act.
Determine the claims arising out of the
deductions from the wages.
WAGE
Wage includes any remuneration: Payable under any award or settlement between the
(Sec. 3).
Every employer shall be responsible for the
payment to persons employed by him of all
wages required be paid under the Payment
of Wages Act (Sec. 3).
Fixation of wage-periods (Sec. 4)
Every person responsible for the payment
of wages under Sec. 3 shall fix periods,
known as wage-periods, in respect of which
such wages shall be payable {Sec. 4 (1)].
wages (Sec. 7)
Sec. 7 provides that the wages of an
employed person shall be paid to him
without deductions of any kind except
those authorized by or under the Payment
of Wages Act, 1936 [Sec. 7 (1)].
Kinds of deductions:
Deductions for fines [Sec.7 (2) (a) and 8]
Deductions for absence from duty [Sec. 7
(2) (b) and 9]
Deductions for damage or loss [Sec. 7 (2)
The Payment
of
Bonus Act 1965
Learning objectives:
Understand the objects of Payment of
Meaning:
The term 'Bonus' is not defined under the
1(2)].
It applies to: a) every factory [as defined in
Sec. 2(m) of the Factories Act, 1948];
b) every other establishment in which 20 or
more persons are employed on any day
during any accounting year [Sec. 1(3)].
EXEMPTIONS
Definitions:
Accounting year [Sec. 2(1)].
Allocable surplus [Sec.2 (4)]
gross salary.
Payment of maximum Bonus
gross salary.
20% of
In case of :
Fraud,
Violent behavior while on the premises
of the establishment,
Theft, sabotage of any property of
establishment.
INDUSTRIAL
DISPUTE
ACT 1947
Learning objectives:
Understand the definitions in Industrial
Disputes Act.
Determine the objectives of the Act.
Procedure for Settlement of Industrial
Disputes and Authorities under the Act.
Know the Conciliation Machinery.
or difference between:
i) employers and employees,
ii) employers and workmen or
iii) workmen and workmen, which is
connected with
(a) the employment or non-employment
(b) the terms of employment
or
(c) the conditions of labour of any person.
Industry
As per section 2 (J) of industrial disputes act
Industrial
Undertaking
Works Committee
Conciliation officer
CG/State Govt.
Board
Tribunal
Labour court
Arbitral Tribunal
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AWARD