The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
Bare Act
(1) The wages of every person employed upon or in
- any railway, factory or industrial or other establishment upon or in which less than one thousand persons are employed, shall be paid before expiry of the seventh day,
- any other… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
(1) Employees must receive their wages within a certain number of days after the end of the pay period:
- If they work in a place with less than 1000 employees, they s… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Imagine a scenario where John works as an operator in a small manufacturing unit, XYZ Pvt. Ltd., which employs 800 people. According to Section 5(1)(a) of The Payment of Wages Act, 1936, J… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
