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TypeBare Act JurisdictionChandigarh Government

The Code on Wages

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/143033

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The Code on Wages (2019) is Chandigarh state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

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Section4 -
Section5 - No employer shall pay to any employee wages less than the minimum rate of wages minimum rate
Section6 - (1) Subject to the provisions of section 9, the appropriate Government shall fix the minimum
Section8 -
Section7 -
Section42 - (4) The appropriate Government shall review or revise minimum rates of wages ordinarily Section 9 - at an interval not
Section9 - (1) The Central Government shall fix floor wage taking into account minimum living
Section10 - If an employee whose minimum rate of wages has been fixed under this Code by the
Section11 - Where an employee does two or more classes of work to each of which a different two or more
Section12 - Where a person is employed on piece work for which minimum time rate and not a time rate
Section13 - (1) Where the minimum rates of wages have been fixed under this Code, the of work for
Section14 - Where an employee whose minimum rate of wages has been fixed under this Code overtime
Chapter3 - PAYMENT OF WAGES
Section15 -
Section16 -
Section17 - (1) The employer shall pay or cause to be paid wages to the employees, engaged
Section18 - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in
Section19 - Bar on re-opening of settled cases.
Section20 -
Section21 - (1) A deduction under clause
Section22 - A deduction under clause
Section23 - Deductions under clause
Section24 - Deductions under clause
Section25 - The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to the Government establishments apply
Chapter4 - PAYMENT OF BONUS
Section26 - (1) There shall be paid to every employee, drawing wages not exceeding such bonus, etc
Section36 - (7) For the sixth and seventh accounting years following the accounting year in which the employer sells the goods
Section27 - Where an employee has not worked for all the working days in an accounting reduction in
Section28 - For the purposes of section 27, an employee shall be deemed to have worked in an of number of
Section29 - Notwithstanding anything contained in this Code, an employee shall be disqualified for bonus
Section30 - Where an establishment consists of different departments or undertakings or has to include
Section31 - (1) The bonus shall be paid out of the allocable surplus which shall be an amount bonus out of
Section33 -
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Section35 -
Section37 - Where in any accounting year,— customary or interim bonus
Section38 - Where in any accounting year, an employee is found guilty of misconduct causing certain
Section39 - (1) All amounts payable to an employee by way of bonus under this Code shall be
Section40 - (1) If in any accounting year an establishment in public sector sells any goods
Section41 - (1) Nothing in this Chapter shall apply to––
Chapter5 - ADVISORY BOARD
Section43 - Every employer shall pay all amounts required to be paid under this Code to every
Section44 - (1) Subject to the other provisions of this Code, all amounts payable to an employee
Section45 - (1) The appropriate Government may, by notification, appoint one or more Code and
Section46 - Notwithstanding anything contained in this Code, where any dispute arises disputes under
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Section50 -
Chapter7 - CHAPTER VII
Chapter1 - INSPECTOR-CUM-FACILITATOR
Section52 - (1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Code, offences
Section53 - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 52, for the purpose of imposing officers of
Section54 - (1) Any employer who— offences
Section55 - (1) If the person committing an offence under this Code is a company, every
Section56 -
Chapter9 - MISCELLANEOUS
Section57 -
Section58 - No suit, prosecution or any other legal proceeding shall lie against the appropriate action taken
Section59 - Where a claim has been filed on account of non-payment of remuneration or proof
Section60 - Any contract or agreement whereby an employee relinquishes the right to any out
Section61 - The provisions of this Code shall have effect notwithstanding anything agreements,
Section62 - The appropriate Government may, by notification, direct that any power exercisable powers
Section63 -
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Section65 -
Section67 - (1) The appropriate Government may, subject to the condition of previous
Section68 - (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Code, the
Section69 - (1) The Payment of Wages Act, 1936, the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Payment
Section66 -

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