As per notification number S.O. 2806 (E) published on 29th August 2017, the Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified that in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of section 1 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, the Central Government, on the basis of figures of the Consumer Expenditure Survey published by the National Sample Survey Organization, hereby specifies rupees twenty-four thousand per month as the wages under said sub-section (6).
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MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th August, 2017
S.O. 2806(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of section 1 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 ( 4 of 1936), the Central Government, on the basis of figures of the Consumer Expenditure Survey published by the National Sample Survey Organization, hereby specifies rupees twenty four thousand per month as the wages under said sub-section (6).
[F. No. S-31018/3/2007-WC]
N. K. SANTOSHI, Dy. Director General
Source:
http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2017/178375.pdf
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th August, 2017
S.O. 2806(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of section 1 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 ( 4 of 1936), the Central Government, on the basis of figures of the Consumer Expenditure Survey published by the National Sample Survey Organization, hereby specifies rupees twenty four thousand per month as the wages under said sub-section (6).
[F. No. S-31018/3/2007-WC]
N. K. SANTOSHI, Dy. Director General
Source:
http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2017/178375.pdf
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As per below notification, should employer increase the salary of employees to Rs.24,000/- per month whose salary is less than Rs.24,000/-. Pls clarify the doubt.
Notification: The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (the Act) was enacted with a view to ensuring that wages payable to employed persons covered by the Act were disbursed by the employers within the prescribed time limit and that no deductions other than those authorised by law were made by them.
As per sub-section (6) of section 1 of the Act, it applies to wages payable to an employed person in respect of a a wage period if such wages for that wage period do not exceed six thousand five hundred rupees per month or such other higher sum which, on the basis of figures of the Consumer Expenditure Survey published by the National Sample Survey Organisation, the Central Government may, after every five years, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.
The Government has raised the monetary limit of wages to Rs. 24000/- per months for the applicability of the Act. The relevant notification in this regard is as under:
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th August, 2017
S.O. 2806(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of section 1 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 ( 4 of 1936), the Central Government, on the basis of figures of the Consumer Expenditure Survey published by the National Sample Survey Organization, hereby specifies rupees twenty four thousand per month as the wages under said sub-section (6).
[F. No. S-31018/3/2007-WC]
N. K. SANTOSHI, Dy. Director General
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Notification: The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (the Act) was enacted with a view to ensuring that wages payable to employed persons covered by the Act were disbursed by the employers within the prescribed time limit and that no deductions other than those authorised by law were made by them.
As per sub-section (6) of section 1 of the Act, it applies to wages payable to an employed person in respect of a a wage period if such wages for that wage period do not exceed six thousand five hundred rupees per month or such other higher sum which, on the basis of figures of the Consumer Expenditure Survey published by the National Sample Survey Organisation, the Central Government may, after every five years, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.
The Government has raised the monetary limit of wages to Rs. 24000/- per months for the applicability of the Act. The relevant notification in this regard is as under:
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th August, 2017
S.O. 2806(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of section 1 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 ( 4 of 1936), the Central Government, on the basis of figures of the Consumer Expenditure Survey published by the National Sample Survey Organization, hereby specifies rupees twenty four thousand per month as the wages under said sub-section (6).
[F. No. S-31018/3/2007-WC]
N. K. SANTOSHI, Dy. Director General
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Dear All,
The below is a proper and simple explanation:
"The Payment of Wages Act applies to all employees whose wages are less than Rs. 18,000 per month. The Government of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of Section 1 of the Payment of Wages Act, has amended the relevant section, and the wage limit for coverage has been enhanced to Rs. 24,000 per month."
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The below is a proper and simple explanation:
"The Payment of Wages Act applies to all employees whose wages are less than Rs. 18,000 per month. The Government of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of Section 1 of the Payment of Wages Act, has amended the relevant section, and the wage limit for coverage has been enhanced to Rs. 24,000 per month."
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Dear All,
Can anyone give a bit of clarity on this issue?
1. To whom is the Act applicable? If so, what should we do for working factories?
2. Should we follow the same VDA Points released by respective states?
3. Is it applicable to private industries?
Thank you.
From India, Visakhapatnam
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Can anyone give a bit of clarity on this issue?
1. To whom is the Act applicable? If so, what should we do for working factories?
2. Should we follow the same VDA Points released by respective states?
3. Is it applicable to private industries?
Thank you.
From India, Visakhapatnam
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Hi All Please do not confuse this with minimum wages act. It is not necessary that a person who is getting salary less than 24000 should be now paid Rs.24000/- thanks Mahesh.H.M.M
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The Payment of Wages Act does not specify the wages to be paid to an employee. It only lays down the conditions that are required to be followed while making monthly payments of wages by an employer to their employees. An increase in the wage limit is intended to cover more employees within its ambit and should not be misconstrued as an increase in the amount of monthly wages payable to an employee.
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Wage ceiling under Section 1, subsection 6 means that those who receive wages up to the ceiling are covered by the Payment of Wages Act, i.e., the provisions of this Act apply to those employees. The Government periodically raises this ceiling because the wages of employees are increased periodically in line with inflation and the cost of living.
If the wage ceiling under the Act is not increased in line with the increase in wages, most of the employees would go out of coverage of the Act and would lose all the benefits that are conferred on them by the Act.
Hope this clarifies many queries.
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If the wage ceiling under the Act is not increased in line with the increase in wages, most of the employees would go out of coverage of the Act and would lose all the benefits that are conferred on them by the Act.
Hope this clarifies many queries.
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Wage Ceiling Under The Payment Of Wages Act Increased From 18,000 To 24,000.pdf