The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 | Bare Act (Sections, Summary)

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The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 is an Indian legislation that governs the payment of wages to employees in India. The act mandates that wages be paid in a timely and accurate manner and prohibits unauthorized deductions from employee wages. It also sets standards for the maintenance of wage registers and requires that employees be provided with a written statement of their wages and deductions. The act applies to all employees in India who earn less than a specified amount (currently INR 24,000 per month) and covers various industries such as factories, railways, mines, and plantations.

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1	Section 1: Short Title, Extent, Commencement And Application	Open
2	Section 2: Definitions	Open
3	Section 3: Responsibility For Payment Of Wages	Open
4	Section 5: Time Of Payment Of Wages	Open
5	Section 6: Wages To Be Paid In Current Coin Or Currency Notes Or By Cheque Or Crediting In Bank Account	Open
6	Section 7: Deductions Which May Be Made From Wages	Open
7	Section 8: Fines	Open
8	Section 9: Deductions For Absence From Duty	Open
9	Section 10: Deductions For Damage Or Loss	Open
10	Section 11: Deductions For Services Rendered	Open
11	Section 12: Deductions For Recovery Of Advances	Open
12	Section 13: Deductions For Payments To Co-Operative Societies And Insurance Schemes	Open
13	Section 13A: Maintenance Of Registers And Records	Open
14	Section 14: Inspectors	Open
15	Section 15: Claims Arising Out Of Deductions From Wages Or Delay In Payment Of Wages And Penalty For Malicious Or Vexatious Claims	Open

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Section 1: Short Title, Extent, Commencement And Application

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