Section 15 of PW Act : Section 15: Claims Arising Out Of Deductions From Wages Or Delay In Payment Of Wages And Penalty For Malicious Or Vexatious Claims

Explanation using Example

Imagine an employee, Raj, who works at a manufacturing company. Despite working overtime in March, his employer did not pay him the extra wages due for the overtime work. Raj waits for a month, but when the April salary is disbursed without the overtime pay, he decides to take action.

Raj approaches a local trade union, and with their help, he learns about the Payment of Wages Act, 1936. The trade union official informs him that under Section 15 of the Act, he can file a claim for the unpaid overtime wages.

Following the procedure, Raj files an application to the authority appointed under Section 15(1), which in his sta...

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