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Section 18: Realisations of compensation

The Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958State Act of Punjab · Act 15 of 1958

(1) In case of contravention of the provisions of section 16, if a judicial Magistrate is satisfied that the employee has not been paid his due wages, he shall direct the employer to pay the wages along with compensation not exceeding eight times the amount of wages withheld.

(2) The amount of wages withheld and compensation payable under this section shall for the purposes of its recovery, be deemed to be a fine imposed under this Act in addition to the penalty imposed under section 26 and shall be realised as such.

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ActThe Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958
Section18
Marginal noteRealisations of compensation
JurisdictionState of Punjab
StatusIn force as published by the source

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