Contents of the Wages (Central) Rules

The Wages (Central) Rules, 2026

Rule 46. Deposit of undisbursed dues in case of death of employee

Chapter VII — Payment of Dues, Claims, Etc.Made under The Code on Wages, 2019G.S.R. 343(E), 8 May 2026

Official text

(1) Where any amount payable to an employee under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 44 remains undisbursed since no nomination has been made by such employee or for any other reason, such amounts could not be paid to the nominee of employee, all such amounts shall be deposited by the employer after the expiry of six-months from the date the amount become payable, with the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) having jurisdiction before the expiry of the fifteenth day after the last day of the said period of six months.

(2) The amount to be deposited under sub-clause (1) shall be through bank transfer or through a crossed demand draft obtained from any scheduled bank in India drawn in favour of such Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central).

Source: The Wages (Central) Rules, 2026, G.S.R. 343(E) — Gazette of India, pp. 49–50 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 49 · official download · all sources

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