For the working class there cannot be any injustice greater than that which deprives a worker of his or her wages due to him from his employer. Also, it causes more hardship and distress than delays in receiving the wages a person needs for day-to-day living. Therefore, the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 has a historical background.

1. Enactment & Amendments of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936.
2. Applicability of the Act.
3. Obligations of an Employer Under the Act.
4. Responsibility For Payment of Wages.
5. Important Definitions & Clarifications.
6. Dedunctions Which may be made from Wages.
7. Deduction of Wages for Absence
8. Claims Arising out of Dedunctions / Delay in Payment of Wages.
   
9. Appeal Against The Order of The Authority.
10. Miscellaneous Matters & Provisions Under the Act.
11. Penalties & Procedure for Imposition.