Paper 102: Law on Wages

1.    The Payment of Wages Act, 1936

·         Definitions, Object, Historical background

·         Responsibility for payment of wages, Obligations of employer and employee

·         Authorised deductions of wages

·         Enforcement machinery under the Act & their powers and functions

·         Offences and Penalties.

2.    The Minimum Wages Act, 1948

·         Definitions, Objectives, Theories of Wages

·         Fixation & Revision of rates of Wages, Working Hours and Determination of Wages and Claim etc.

·         Authorities, Powers & Duties of the Authority

·         Offences and Penalties and Exemptions

3.  The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965

·         Concept of Profit Sharing- Desirability, Concept of Bonus, Basis for the calculation of Bonus under the Payment of Bonus Act,1965

·         Eligibility for Bonus, minimum and maximum bonus

·         Set on and Set off of allocable surplus

·         Interpretation by Indian Courts and Tribunals

·         Penalties

4.  The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

·         Payment of Remuneration at equal rates to Men and Women workers and other matters.

·         Duties of the employer

·         Penalties