Dear Seniors, In case of Labour law can you explain in detail the term " Back Wages " Best Regards, Prashant
From India, Pune
46From India, Pune
Hi Prashant,
Back pay is a remedy for wage violations. An order for back pay requires that the employer make up the difference between what the employee was paid and the amount he or she should have been paid. Among other Department of Labor programs, back wages may be ordered in cases under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on the various federal contract labor statutesBack pay is a remedy for wage violations. An order for back pay requires that the employer make up the difference between what the employee was paid and the amount he or she should have been paid. Among other Department of Labor programs, back wages may be ordered in cases under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on the various federal contract labor statutes.
Hope you got the answer
Rushikesh Thanedar
From India, Mumbai
Back pay is a remedy for wage violations. An order for back pay requires that the employer make up the difference between what the employee was paid and the amount he or she should have been paid. Among other Department of Labor programs, back wages may be ordered in cases under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on the various federal contract labor statutesBack pay is a remedy for wage violations. An order for back pay requires that the employer make up the difference between what the employee was paid and the amount he or she should have been paid. Among other Department of Labor programs, back wages may be ordered in cases under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on the various federal contract labor statutes.
Hope you got the answer
Rushikesh Thanedar
From India, Mumbai
Dear Mr. Thanedar, Thanks fro your reply. My query is; If the court issues order of reinstatement of an employee with " 50% Back wages " so what is this "Back Wages "
From India, Pune
From India, Pune
Dear Prashant
"If the court issues order of reinstatement of an employee with " 50% Back wages " means you need to take back the employee in your rolls (presuming you had terminated him earlier); and also give him half the wages of the period during which he was not paid. So, if the employee was terminated and the case dragged on for five years, you"ll have to pay 50% wages for the past five years in lumpsum.
Such orders are common, whenever a Labour Court finds that an employer has terminated an employee illegally, or without sufficient cause.
Since the employee has been denied livelihood wrongfully by the company, he is eligible for full salary.
However, owing to the fact that the employee too had not rendered any actual service; the courts, at times, awards only up to 50% or half of the wages.
This is an instance of how the Indian judicial system protects the right of workers in case of random, unfair and illegal action of employers.
Hope the concept and the judgement is clear to you now.
Warm regards.
From India, Delhi
"If the court issues order of reinstatement of an employee with " 50% Back wages " means you need to take back the employee in your rolls (presuming you had terminated him earlier); and also give him half the wages of the period during which he was not paid. So, if the employee was terminated and the case dragged on for five years, you"ll have to pay 50% wages for the past five years in lumpsum.
Such orders are common, whenever a Labour Court finds that an employer has terminated an employee illegally, or without sufficient cause.
Since the employee has been denied livelihood wrongfully by the company, he is eligible for full salary.
However, owing to the fact that the employee too had not rendered any actual service; the courts, at times, awards only up to 50% or half of the wages.
This is an instance of how the Indian judicial system protects the right of workers in case of random, unfair and illegal action of employers.
Hope the concept and the judgement is clear to you now.
Warm regards.
From India, Delhi
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