Payment Of Wages Act, 1936

Applicability i) Every person employed in any factory, upon any railway or through subcontractor in a railway and a person employed in an industrial or other establishment. ii) The State Government may by notification extend the provisions to any class of person employed in any establishment or class of establishments.

Eligibility Every person who is employed in any of the above mentioned establishments and who is drawing less than Rs. 1,600 per month.

Benefits : the Act prescribes for i) The regular and timely payment of wages (on or before 7th day or 10th day after last day of the wage period in respect of which the wages are payable) ii) Preventing unauthorised deductions being made from wages and arbitrary fines.

Penal Provisions Penalties are from Rs. 200-1000. Repeat offenses attract 1 to 6 months imprisonment and fine from Rs. 5003000. Delay wage payments attract penalty of Rs. 100 per day of delay.

Minimum Wages Act, 1936

Applicability Any person who directly or through another person, whether for himself or for any other person employs one or more employees in any scheduled employment in respect of which minimum rates of wages have been fixed under this Act.

Eligibility Any person who is employed for hire or reward to do any work in a scheduled employment and includes an outdoor worker to whom any articles or materials are given for either doing some work either at home or at any other premises.

Benefits The Act prescribes the minimum rates of wages payable to employees for different scheduled employment for different class of work and for adults, adolescents, children and apprentices depending upon different localities.

Penal Provisions Imprisonment up to 6 months and/or fine up to Rs. 500 is imposable for contravention.