Dear All,
I would like to request you to please share some data / view / experience regarding the Minimum Wages act & Payment of wages act .
1) when these acts applicable ?
2) what registers have to maintain ?
3) If we following Factory act or CL act or BOCA or SAOEA, should we show the registers under these act i.e MWA & PWA.?
4) As a HR, what are the main points to check regarding these acts (MWA & PWA)
5) Is the companies are required to register under these acts ? when and how ?
Give some data if we attend any interview , what kind of questions can be asked by the interviewer regarding these acts ?
From India, Hyderabad
19I would like to request you to please share some data / view / experience regarding the Minimum Wages act & Payment of wages act .
1) when these acts applicable ?
2) what registers have to maintain ?
3) If we following Factory act or CL act or BOCA or SAOEA, should we show the registers under these act i.e MWA & PWA.?
4) As a HR, what are the main points to check regarding these acts (MWA & PWA)
5) Is the companies are required to register under these acts ? when and how ?
Give some data if we attend any interview , what kind of questions can be asked by the interviewer regarding these acts ?
From India, Hyderabad
The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
Applicability
1) Every Person employed in any Factory and a person employed in an Industrial or other Establishment and to persons employed upon any railway or through sub-contractor in railway.
2) The Sate Government may by notification extend the provisions to any class of persons 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.10000/- per month.
Benefits: the Act prescribes for
1) The regular and timely payment of wages (on or before 7th day or 10th day after last day of the wages period in respect of which the wages are payable)
2) Preventing unauthorized deductions being made from wages and arbitrary fines.
3) Wages exceeding Rs.5000/- to be paid by cheque. (Applicable for Andhra Pradesh only)
The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Applicability
Any person who directly or through another person, where for himself or for any other Person employs one or more employees in any schedule 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 any other Premises
Benefits
The Act prescribes the minimum rates of wages payable to employees for Different scheduled employments for different class of work and for adults, Adolescents, children and apprentices depending upon different localities
Penal Provision
Imprisonment up to 6 months and / or fine up to Rs. 500 is imposable for Contravention
From India, Hyderabad
Applicability
1) Every Person employed in any Factory and a person employed in an Industrial or other Establishment and to persons employed upon any railway or through sub-contractor in railway.
2) The Sate Government may by notification extend the provisions to any class of persons 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.10000/- per month.
Benefits: the Act prescribes for
1) The regular and timely payment of wages (on or before 7th day or 10th day after last day of the wages period in respect of which the wages are payable)
2) Preventing unauthorized deductions being made from wages and arbitrary fines.
3) Wages exceeding Rs.5000/- to be paid by cheque. (Applicable for Andhra Pradesh only)
The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Applicability
Any person who directly or through another person, where for himself or for any other Person employs one or more employees in any schedule 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 any other Premises
Benefits
The Act prescribes the minimum rates of wages payable to employees for Different scheduled employments for different class of work and for adults, Adolescents, children and apprentices depending upon different localities
Penal Provision
Imprisonment up to 6 months and / or fine up to Rs. 500 is imposable for Contravention
From India, Hyderabad
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