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Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.The main objective of Payment of Wages Act, 1936 is to avoid unnecessary delay in the payment of wages and to prevent unauthorised deductions from the wages. It applies to the payment of wages (on or before 7th day or 10th day of the month) to persons employed in any factory, to persons employed (otherwise than in a factory) upon any railway by a railway administration or either directly or through a sub-contractor by a person fulfilling a contract with a railway administration and to persons employed in an industrial or other establishment.Wages averaging less than Rs. 6500.00 per month only are covered or protected by the Act by the amendment in 2005 by {Section 1(6)}. Wages means contractual wages and not overtime wages. They are not to be taken into account for deciding the applicability of the Act in the context of Section 1(6) of the Act. Wages must be paid in current coin or currency notes or in both and not in kind. It is, however, permissible for an employer to pay wages by cheque of by crediting them in the bank account if so authorised in writing by an employed person.The provisions of the Act regarding the imposition of fines on the employed person are as follows:The employer must exhibit on his premises a list of acts or omissions for which fines can be imposed. Before imposing a fine on an employed person, he must be given an opportunity of showing cause against the fine. The amount of fine must not exceed three percent of the wages. A fine cannot be imposed on an employed person who is under the age of fifteen years. A fine cannot be recovered by installments or after ninety days from the day of the act or omission for which it is imposed. Amount realized from fines must be applied to purposes beneficial to employed persons.Any person desiring to impose a fine on an employed person or to make a deduction for damage or loss shall explain personally or in writing to the said person the act or omission, or damage or loss in respect of which the fine or deduction is proposed to be imposed, and the amount of fine or deduction, which it is proposed to impose, and shall hear his explanation in the presence of at least one other person, or obtain it in writing.[Extracted, with edits and revisions, from Payment of Wages Act, 1936 article by netlawman]Q.Shipra, the owner of an architecture firm, hired four painters to work on a home design project. She paid each painter Rs. 300 per day for their services. During the course of their work, two of the painters made a mistake in their assigned tasks. Shipra decided to impose a fine of Rs. 200 on each of these two painters, citing the provisions of the Payment of Wages Act, 1938. The question is whether the painters are indeed obligated to pay the fine under this Act.a)No, they will not be held responsible for paying the fine because Shipra did not explicitly specify a condition for imposing fines in case of work omissions.b)Yes, they are liable to pay the fine because the Act stipulates that any breach, omission, or damage caused by an employee to their employers interests can result in the imposition of a fine.c)No, they are not obligated to pay the fine since the wages they received are not covered under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936.d)Either option 1 or option 3.Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer? for CLAT 2025 is part of CLAT preparation. The Question and answers have been prepared according to the CLAT exam syllabus. Information about Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.The main objective of Payment of Wages Act, 1936 is to avoid unnecessary delay in the payment of wages and to prevent unauthorised deductions from the wages. It applies to the payment of wages (on or before 7th day or 10th day of the month) to persons employed in any factory, to persons employed (otherwise than in a factory) upon any railway by a railway administration or either directly or through a sub-contractor by a person fulfilling a contract with a railway administration and to persons employed in an industrial or other establishment.Wages averaging less than Rs. 6500.00 per month only are covered or protected by the Act by the amendment in 2005 by {Section 1(6)}. Wages means contractual wages and not overtime wages. They are not to be taken into account for deciding the applicability of the Act in the context of Section 1(6) of the Act. Wages must be paid in current coin or currency notes or in both and not in kind. It is, however, permissible for an employer to pay wages by cheque of by crediting them in the bank account if so authorised in writing by an employed person.The provisions of the Act regarding the imposition of fines on the employed person are as follows:The employer must exhibit on his premises a list of acts or omissions for which fines can be imposed. Before imposing a fine on an employed person, he must be given an opportunity of showing cause against the fine. The amount of fine must not exceed three percent of the wages. A fine cannot be imposed on an employed person who is under the age of fifteen years. A fine cannot be recovered by installments or after ninety days from the day of the act or omission for which it is imposed. Amount realized from fines must be applied to purposes beneficial to employed persons.Any person desiring to impose a fine on an employed person or to make a deduction for damage or loss shall explain personally or in writing to the said person the act or omission, or damage or loss in respect of which the fine or deduction is proposed to be imposed, and the amount of fine or deduction, which it is proposed to impose, and shall hear his explanation in the presence of at least one other person, or obtain it in writing.[Extracted, with edits and revisions, from Payment of Wages Act, 1936 article by netlawman]Q.Shipra, the owner of an architecture firm, hired four painters to work on a home design project. She paid each painter Rs. 300 per day for their services. During the course of their work, two of the painters made a mistake in their assigned tasks. Shipra decided to impose a fine of Rs. 200 on each of these two painters, citing the provisions of the Payment of Wages Act, 1938. The question is whether the painters are indeed obligated to pay the fine under this Act.a)No, they will not be held responsible for paying the fine because Shipra did not explicitly specify a condition for imposing fines in case of work omissions.b)Yes, they are liable to pay the fine because the Act stipulates that any breach, omission, or damage caused by an employee to their employers interests can result in the imposition of a fine.c)No, they are not obligated to pay the fine since the wages they received are not covered under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936.d)Either option 1 or option 3.Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer? covers all topics & solutions for CLAT 2025 Exam. Find important definitions, questions, meanings, examples, exercises and tests below for Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.The main objective of Payment of Wages Act, 1936 is to avoid unnecessary delay in the payment of wages and to prevent unauthorised deductions from the wages. It applies to the payment of wages (on or before 7th day or 10th day of the month) to persons employed in any factory, to persons employed (otherwise than in a factory) upon any railway by a railway administration or either directly or through a sub-contractor by a person fulfilling a contract with a railway administration and to persons employed in an industrial or other establishment.Wages averaging less than Rs. 6500.00 per month only are covered or protected by the Act by the amendment in 2005 by {Section 1(6)}. Wages means contractual wages and not overtime wages. They are not to be taken into account for deciding the applicability of the Act in the context of Section 1(6) of the Act. Wages must be paid in current coin or currency notes or in both and not in kind. It is, however, permissible for an employer to pay wages by cheque of by crediting them in the bank account if so authorised in writing by an employed person.The provisions of the Act regarding the imposition of fines on the employed person are as follows:The employer must exhibit on his premises a list of acts or omissions for which fines can be imposed. Before imposing a fine on an employed person, he must be given an opportunity of showing cause against the fine. The amount of fine must not exceed three percent of the wages. A fine cannot be imposed on an employed person who is under the age of fifteen years. A fine cannot be recovered by installments or after ninety days from the day of the act or omission for which it is imposed. Amount realized from fines must be applied to purposes beneficial to employed persons.Any person desiring to impose a fine on an employed person or to make a deduction for damage or loss shall explain personally or in writing to the said person the act or omission, or damage or loss in respect of which the fine or deduction is proposed to be imposed, and the amount of fine or deduction, which it is proposed to impose, and shall hear his explanation in the presence of at least one other person, or obtain it in writing.[Extracted, with edits and revisions, from Payment of Wages Act, 1936 article by netlawman]Q.Shipra, the owner of an architecture firm, hired four painters to work on a home design project. She paid each painter Rs. 300 per day for their services. During the course of their work, two of the painters made a mistake in their assigned tasks. Shipra decided to impose a fine of Rs. 200 on each of these two painters, citing the provisions of the Payment of Wages Act, 1938. The question is whether the painters are indeed obligated to pay the fine under this Act.a)No, they will not be held responsible for paying the fine because Shipra did not explicitly specify a condition for imposing fines in case of work omissions.b)Yes, they are liable to pay the fine because the Act stipulates that any breach, omission, or damage caused by an employee to their employers interests can result in the imposition of a fine.c)No, they are not obligated to pay the fine since the wages they received are not covered under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936.d)Either option 1 or option 3.Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?.

Solutions for Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.The main objective of Payment of Wages Act, 1936 is to avoid unnecessary delay in the payment of wages and to prevent unauthorised deductions from the wages. It applies to the payment of wages (on or before 7th day or 10th day of the month) to persons employed in any factory, to persons employed (otherwise than in a factory) upon any railway by a railway administration or either directly or through a sub-contractor by a person fulfilling a contract with a railway administration and to persons employed in an industrial or other establishment.Wages averaging less than Rs. 6500.00 per month only are covered or protected by the Act by the amendment in 2005 by {Section 1(6)}. Wages means contractual wages and not overtime wages. They are not to be taken into account for deciding the applicability of the Act in the context of Section 1(6) of the Act. Wages must be paid in current coin or currency notes or in both and not in kind. It is, however, permissible for an employer to pay wages by cheque of by crediting them in the bank account if so authorised in writing by an employed person.The provisions of the Act regarding the imposition of fines on the employed person are as follows:The employer must exhibit on his premises a list of acts or omissions for which fines can be imposed. Before imposing a fine on an employed person, he must be given an opportunity of showing cause against the fine. The amount of fine must not exceed three percent of the wages. A fine cannot be imposed on an employed person who is under the age of fifteen years. A fine cannot be recovered by installments or after ninety days from the day of the act or omission for which it is imposed. Amount realized from fines must be applied to purposes beneficial to employed persons.Any person desiring to impose a fine on an employed person or to make a deduction for damage or loss shall explain personally or in writing to the said person the act or omission, or damage or loss in respect of which the fine or deduction is proposed to be imposed, and the amount of fine or deduction, which it is proposed to impose, and shall hear his explanation in the presence of at least one other person, or obtain it in writing.[Extracted, with edits and revisions, from Payment of Wages Act, 1936 article by netlawman]Q.Shipra, the owner of an architecture firm, hired four painters to work on a home design project. She paid each painter Rs. 300 per day for their services. During the course of their work, two of the painters made a mistake in their assigned tasks. Shipra decided to impose a fine of Rs. 200 on each of these two painters, citing the provisions of the Payment of Wages Act, 1938. The question is whether the painters are indeed obligated to pay the fine under this Act.a)No, they will not be held responsible for paying the fine because Shipra did not explicitly specify a condition for imposing fines in case of work omissions.b)Yes, they are liable to pay the fine because the Act stipulates that any breach, omission, or damage caused by an employee to their employers interests can result in the imposition of a fine.c)No, they are not obligated to pay the fine since the wages they received are not covered under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936.d)Either option 1 or option 3.Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer? in English & in Hindi are available as part of our courses for CLAT. Download more important topics, notes, lectures and mock test series for CLAT Exam by signing up for free.

Here you can find the meaning of Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.The main objective of Payment of Wages Act, 1936 is to avoid unnecessary delay in the payment of wages and to prevent unauthorised deductions from the wages. It applies to the payment of wages (on or before 7th day or 10th day of the month) to persons employed in any factory, to persons employed (otherwise than in a factory) upon any railway by a railway administration or either directly or through a sub-contractor by a person fulfilling a contract with a railway administration and to persons employed in an industrial or other establishment.Wages averaging less than Rs. 6500.00 per month only are covered or protected by the Act by the amendment in 2005 by {Section 1(6)}. Wages means contractual wages and not overtime wages. They are not to be taken into account for deciding the applicability of the Act in the context of Section 1(6) of the Act. Wages must be paid in current coin or currency notes or in both and not in kind. It is, however, permissible for an employer to pay wages by cheque of by crediting them in the bank account if so authorised in writing by an employed person.The provisions of the Act regarding the imposition of fines on the employed person are as follows:The employer must exhibit on his premises a list of acts or omissions for which fines can be imposed. Before imposing a fine on an employed person, he must be given an opportunity of showing cause against the fine. The amount of fine must not exceed three percent of the wages. A fine cannot be imposed on an employed person who is under the age of fifteen years. A fine cannot be recovered by installments or after ninety days from the day of the act or omission for which it is imposed. Amount realized from fines must be applied to purposes beneficial to employed persons.Any person desiring to impose a fine on an employed person or to make a deduction for damage or loss shall explain personally or in writing to the said person the act or omission, or damage or loss in respect of which the fine or deduction is proposed to be imposed, and the amount of fine or deduction, which it is proposed to impose, and shall hear his explanation in the presence of at least one other person, or obtain it in writing.[Extracted, with edits and revisions, from Payment of Wages Act, 1936 article by netlawman]Q.Shipra, the owner of an architecture firm, hired four painters to work on a home design project. She paid each painter Rs. 300 per day for their services. During the course of their work, two of the painters made a mistake in their assigned tasks. Shipra decided to impose a fine of Rs. 200 on each of these two painters, citing the provisions of the Payment of Wages Act, 1938. The question is whether the painters are indeed obligated to pay the fine under this Act.a)No, they will not be held responsible for paying the fine because Shipra did not explicitly specify a condition for imposing fines in case of work omissions.b)Yes, they are liable to pay the fine because the Act stipulates that any breach, omission, or damage caused by an employee to their employers interests can result in the imposition of a fine.c)No, they are not obligated to pay the fine since the wages they received are not covered under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936.d)Either option 1 or option 3.Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer? defined & explained in the simplest way possible. Besides giving the explanation of Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.The main objective of Payment of Wages Act, 1936 is to avoid unnecessary delay in the payment of wages and to prevent unauthorised deductions from the wages. It applies to the payment of wages (on or before 7th day or 10th day of the month) to persons employed in any factory, to persons employed (otherwise than in a factory) upon any railway by a railway administration or either directly or through a sub-contractor by a person fulfilling a contract with a railway administration and to persons employed in an industrial or other establishment.Wages averaging less than Rs. 6500.00 per month only are covered or protected by the Act by the amendment in 2005 by {Section 1(6)}. Wages means contractual wages and not overtime wages. They are not to be taken into account for deciding the applicability of the Act in the context of Section 1(6) of the Act. Wages must be paid in current coin or currency notes or in both and not in kind. It is, however, permissible for an employer to pay wages by cheque of by crediting them in the bank account if so authorised in writing by an employed person.The provisions of the Act regarding the imposition of fines on the employed person are as follows:The employer must exhibit on his premises a list of acts or omissions for which fines can be imposed. Before imposing a fine on an employed person, he must be given an opportunity of showing cause against the fine. The amount of fine must not exceed three percent of the wages. A fine cannot be imposed on an employed person who is under the age of fifteen years. A fine cannot be recovered by installments or after ninety days from the day of the act or omission for which it is imposed. Amount realized from fines must be applied to purposes beneficial to employed persons.Any person desiring to impose a fine on an employed person or to make a deduction for damage or loss shall explain personally or in writing to the said person the act or omission, or damage or loss in respect of which the fine or deduction is proposed to be imposed, and the amount of fine or deduction, which it is proposed to impose, and shall hear his explanation in the presence of at least one other person, or obtain it in writing.[Extracted, with edits and revisions, from Payment of Wages Act, 1936 article by netlawman]Q.Shipra, the owner of an architecture firm, hired four painters to work on a home design project. She paid each painter Rs. 300 per day for their services. During the course of their work, two of the painters made a mistake in their assigned tasks. Shipra decided to impose a fine of Rs. 200 on each of these two painters, citing the provisions of the Payment of Wages Act, 1938. The question is whether the painters are indeed obligated to pay the fine under this Act.a)No, they will not be held responsible for paying the fine because Shipra did not explicitly specify a condition for imposing fines in case of work omissions.b)Yes, they are liable to pay the fine because the Act stipulates that any breach, omission, or damage caused by an employee to their employers interests can result in the imposition of a fine.c)No, they are not obligated to pay the fine since the wages they received are not covered under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936.d)Either option 1 or option 3.Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?, a detailed solution for Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.The main objective of Payment of Wages Act, 1936 is to avoid unnecessary delay in the payment of wages and to prevent unauthorised deductions from the wages. It applies to the payment of wages (on or before 7th day or 10th day of the month) to persons employed in any factory, to persons employed (otherwise than in a factory) upon any railway by a railway administration or either directly or through a sub-contractor by a person fulfilling a contract with a railway administration and to persons employed in an industrial or other establishment.Wages averaging less than Rs. 6500.00 per month only are covered or protected by the Act by the amendment in 2005 by {Section 1(6)}. Wages means contractual wages and not overtime wages. They are not to be taken into account for deciding the applicability of the Act in the context of Section 1(6) of the Act. Wages must be paid in current coin or currency notes or in both and not in kind. It is, however, permissible for an employer to pay wages by cheque of by crediting them in the bank account if so authorised in writing by an employed person.The provisions of the Act regarding the imposition of fines on the employed person are as follows:The employer must exhibit on his premises a list of acts or omissions for which fines can be imposed. Before imposing a fine on an employed person, he must be given an opportunity of showing cause against the fine. The amount of fine must not exceed three percent of the wages. A fine cannot be imposed on an employed person who is under the age of fifteen years. A fine cannot be recovered by installments or after ninety days from the day of the act or omission for which it is imposed. Amount realized from fines must be applied to purposes beneficial to employed persons.Any person desiring to impose a fine on an employed person or to make a deduction for damage or loss shall explain personally or in writing to the said person the act or omission, or damage or loss in respect of which the fine or deduction is proposed to be imposed, and the amount of fine or deduction, which it is proposed to impose, and shall hear his explanation in the presence of at least one other person, or obtain it in writing.[Extracted, with edits and revisions, from Payment of Wages Act, 1936 article by netlawman]Q.Shipra, the owner of an architecture firm, hired four painters to work on a home design project. She paid each painter Rs. 300 per day for their services. During the course of their work, two of the painters made a mistake in their assigned tasks. Shipra decided to impose a fine of Rs. 200 on each of these two painters, citing the provisions of the Payment of Wages Act, 1938. The question is whether the painters are indeed obligated to pay the fine under this Act.a)No, they will not be held responsible for paying the fine because Shipra did not explicitly specify a condition for imposing fines in case of work omissions.b)Yes, they are liable to pay the fine because the Act stipulates that any breach, omission, or damage caused by an employee to their employers interests can result in the imposition of a fine.c)No, they are not obligated to pay the fine since the wages they received are not covered under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936.d)Either option 1 or option 3.Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer? has been provided alongside types of Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.The main objective of Payment of Wages Act, 1936 is to avoid unnecessary delay in the payment of wages and to prevent unauthorised deductions from the wages. It applies to the payment of wages (on or before 7th day or 10th day of the month) to persons employed in any factory, to persons employed (otherwise than in a factory) upon any railway by a railway administration or either directly or through a sub-contractor by a person fulfilling a contract with a railway administration and to persons employed in an industrial or other establishment.Wages averaging less than Rs. 6500.00 per month only are covered or protected by the Act by the amendment in 2005 by {Section 1(6)}. Wages means contractual wages and not overtime wages. They are not to be taken into account for deciding the applicability of the Act in the context of Section 1(6) of the Act. Wages must be paid in current coin or currency notes or in both and not in kind. It is, however, permissible for an employer to pay wages by cheque of by crediting them in the bank account if so authorised in writing by an employed person.The provisions of the Act regarding the imposition of fines on the employed person are as follows:The employer must exhibit on his premises a list of acts or omissions for which fines can be imposed. Before imposing a fine on an employed person, he must be given an opportunity of showing cause against the fine. The amount of fine must not exceed three percent of the wages. A fine cannot be imposed on an employed person who is under the age of fifteen years. A fine cannot be recovered by installments or after ninety days from the day of the act or omission for which it is imposed. Amount realized from fines must be applied to purposes beneficial to employed persons.Any person desiring to impose a fine on an employed person or to make a deduction for damage or loss shall explain personally or in writing to the said person the act or omission, or damage or loss in respect of which the fine or deduction is proposed to be imposed, and the amount of fine or deduction, which it is proposed to impose, and shall hear his explanation in the presence of at least one other person, or obtain it in writing.[Extracted, with edits and revisions, from Payment of Wages Act, 1936 article by netlawman]Q.Shipra, the owner of an architecture firm, hired four painters to work on a home design project. She paid each painter Rs. 300 per day for their services. During the course of their work, two of the painters made a mistake in their assigned tasks. Shipra decided to impose a fine of Rs. 200 on each of these two painters, citing the provisions of the Payment of Wages Act, 1938. The question is whether the painters are indeed obligated to pay the fine under this Act.a)No, they will not be held responsible for paying the fine because Shipra did not explicitly specify a condition for imposing fines in case of work omissions.b)Yes, they are liable to pay the fine because the Act stipulates that any breach, omission, or damage caused by an employee to their employers interests can result in the imposition of a fine.c)No, they are not obligated to pay the fine since the wages they received are not covered under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936.d)Either option 1 or option 3.Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer? theory, EduRev gives you an ample number of questions to practice Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.The main objective of Payment of Wages Act, 1936 is to avoid unnecessary delay in the payment of wages and to prevent unauthorised deductions from the wages. It applies to the payment of wages (on or before 7th day or 10th day of the month) to persons employed in any factory, to persons employed (otherwise than in a factory) upon any railway by a railway administration or either directly or through a sub-contractor by a person fulfilling a contract with a railway administration and to persons employed in an industrial or other establishment.Wages averaging less than Rs. 6500.00 per month only are covered or protected by the Act by the amendment in 2005 by {Section 1(6)}. Wages means contractual wages and not overtime wages. They are not to be taken into account for deciding the applicability of the Act in the context of Section 1(6) of the Act. Wages must be paid in current coin or currency notes or in both and not in kind. It is, however, permissible for an employer to pay wages by cheque of by crediting them in the bank account if so authorised in writing by an employed person.The provisions of the Act regarding the imposition of fines on the employed person are as follows:The employer must exhibit on his premises a list of acts or omissions for which fines can be imposed. Before imposing a fine on an employed person, he must be given an opportunity of showing cause against the fine. The amount of fine must not exceed three percent of the wages. A fine cannot be imposed on an employed person who is under the age of fifteen years. A fine cannot be recovered by installments or after ninety days from the day of the act or omission for which it is imposed. Amount realized from fines must be applied to purposes beneficial to employed persons.Any person desiring to impose a fine on an employed person or to make a deduction for damage or loss shall explain personally or in writing to the said person the act or omission, or damage or loss in respect of which the fine or deduction is proposed to be imposed, and the amount of fine or deduction, which it is proposed to impose, and shall hear his explanation in the presence of at least one other person, or obtain it in writing.[Extracted, with edits and revisions, from Payment of Wages Act, 1936 article by netlawman]Q.Shipra, the owner of an architecture firm, hired four painters to work on a home design project. She paid each painter Rs. 300 per day for their services. During the course of their work, two of the painters made a mistake in their assigned tasks. Shipra decided to impose a fine of Rs. 200 on each of these two painters, citing the provisions of the Payment of Wages Act, 1938. The question is whether the painters are indeed obligated to pay the fine under this Act.a)No, they will not be held responsible for paying the fine because Shipra did not explicitly specify a condition for imposing fines in case of work omissions.b)Yes, they are liable to pay the fine because the Act stipulates that any breach, omission, or damage caused by an employee to their employers interests can result in the imposition of a fine.c)No, they are not obligated to pay the fine since the wages they received are not covered under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936.d)Either option 1 or option 3.Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer? tests, examples and also practice CLAT tests.