Order 13. Payment of wages

(1) The employer shall pay or cause to be paid wages to the worker, engaged on—

(i) daily basis, at the end of the shift;

(ii) weekly basis, on the last working day of the week, before the weekly holiday;

(iii) fortnightly basis, before the end of the second day after the end of the fortnight;

(iv) monthly basis, before the expiry of the seventh day of the succeeding month.

(2) All payments, shall be made to worker by crediting the wages in the bank account of the worker through electronic mode:

Provided that, the employer shall pay the wages only by cheque or by crediting the wages in his bank account.

(3) Where a worker has been removed or dismissed from service or retrenched or has resigned from service or became unemployed, due to closure of the establishment, the wages payable to him shall be paid within two working days of his removal, dismissal, retrenchment or resignation.

(4) Every employer shall issue wage slips to the worker as specified under the Code on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019).

(5) There shall be no deductions from the wages of the worker, except those as are authorised under the Code on Wages, 2019.

(6) All fines and all realisations from the wages of the worker shall be carried out in accordance with the section 19 of the Code on Wages, 2019.

(7) Notice specifying wage period and payment date shall be exhibited on the notice board or electronic board and portal in Hindi, English and local language.