True or False: The Payment of Wages Act applies to workers earning Rs. 24,000 or more per month.

False. The Act excludes workers earning Rs. 24,000 or more per month.

What is the main objective of the Payment of Wages Act?

The main objective is to ensure timely payment of wages to certain workers and prevent unauthorized deductions.

Fill in the blank: The Act applies to the whole of ___ and initially covers wage payments to persons employed in factories, on railways, and in specified industrial establishments.

India

What are the responsibilities of employers under the Payment of Wages Act?

Employers are responsible for timely wage payments, adherence to wage periods, allowable payment methods, and ensuring no unauthorized deductions are made.

True or False: The legal representative of a deceased employed person is not included in the definition of an employed person under the Act.

False. The legal representative of a deceased employed person is included.

According to the Payment of Wages Act, wages include all remuneration expressed in ___ terms.

Money

Fill in the blank: The Act provides a mechanism for addressing complaints related to wage ___ and delays.

Deductions

What is the definition of 'wages' under the Payment of Wages Act?

Wages refer to all remuneration expressed in money terms, including salary, allowances, overtime pay, bonuses, and certain sums payable under law or contract, excluding specific items like non-remuneration bonuses and value of amenities.

True or False: The State Government has the authority to extend the provisions of the Payment of Wages Act to other classes of workers.

True

The responsibility for paying wages in a factory lies with the ___ of the factory.

Manager

True or False: Wages in industrial establishments must be paid on a quarterly basis.

False. Wages cannot be paid on a quarterly basis; they can be paid daily, weekly, fortnightly, or monthly.

What is the maximum allowable wage period for wage payment?

One month.

In establishments with more than 1000 employees, wages should be paid within ___ days after the wage period.

10 days.

True or False: Wages should be paid to terminated employees on any day of the week.

False. Wages for terminated employees should be paid within 2 days of termination and only on working days.

Who is liable for wage payment in the case of a contractor?

A designated person under the contractor.

Wages for employees in port areas should be paid within ___ days after the wage period.

7 days.

Employers can deduct up to ___% of wages for specified reasons as per the Act.

50%. The total deductions should not exceed 50% of wages, except for payments to co-operative societies where it can be up to 75%.

What are some deductions that employers may legally make from wages?

Deductions may include fines, absence from duty, damage or loss of goods, house accommodation, amenities, recovery of advances, loans, income tax, court orders, provident fund, and certain approved payments.

True or False: Management can withhold full wages from employees if manufacturing activities are restricted due to health concerns.

False. The court held that management must pay gross monthly wages to employees, except for conveyance and food allowances.

During the Covid-19 restrictions, management offered to pay workers ___% of gross wages or the minimum rates of wages, whichever is higher.

50%. Management offered to pay 50% of gross wages or the minimum rates of wages prescribed under the Minimum Wages Act, whichever is higher.