The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
State Act of Punjab ยท Act 4 of 193630 provisions6 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | THE PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT, 1936 , ACT NO. 4 OF 1936 |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 4 of 1936 |
| Year | 1936 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Punjab |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 30 |
| Subjects | labour |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent, commencement and application
- Section 2 Definitions1 citing judgment
- Section 3 Responsibility for payment of wages
- Section 4 Fixation of wage-periods
- Section 5 Time of payment of wages
- Section 6 Wages to be paid in current coin or currency notes
- Section 7 Deductions which may be made from wages1 citing judgment
- Section 9 Deductions for absence from duty
- Section 10 Deductions for damage or loss1 citing judgment
- Section 11 Deductions for services rendered
- Section 12 Deductions for recovery of advances
- Section 12A Deductions for recovery of loans
- Section 13 Deductions for payments to co-operative societies and insurance schemes
- Section 13A Maintenance of registers and records
- Section 14 Inspectors
- Section 14A Facilities to be afforded to Inspectors
- Section 15 Claims arising out of deductions from wages or delay in payment of wages and penalty for malicious or vexatious claims1 citing judgment
- Section 16 Single application in respect of claims from unpaid group
- Section 17 Appeal
- Section 17A Conditional attachment of property of employer or other persons responsible for payment of wages
- Section 18 Powers of authorities appointed under section 15
- Section 20 Penalty for offences under the Act1 citing judgment
- Section 21 Procedure in trial of offences
- Section 22 Bar of suits
- Section 22A Protection of action taken in good faith
- Section 23 Contracting out1 citing judgment
- Section 24 Application of Act to railways, air transport services, mines and oilfields
- Section 25 Display by notice of abstracts of the Act
- Section 25A Payment of undisbursed wages in cases of death of employed person
- Section 26 Rule-making power
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