Please advise whether there is a provision in labour laws regarding payment of wages/salaries through bank transfer only in all the cases,i.e. contractor and own staff.
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Dear,
According to Section 6 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, all wages shall be paid in current coin or currency notes or in both, provided that the employer may, after obtaining the written authorization of the employed person, pay him the wages either by cheque or by crediting the wages to his bank account. This clearly shows that none of the payments other than the wages of an employee, and that too with the written authorization of the employee, can be transferred to the bank account.
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R.N.Khola
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According to Section 6 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, all wages shall be paid in current coin or currency notes or in both, provided that the employer may, after obtaining the written authorization of the employed person, pay him the wages either by cheque or by crediting the wages to his bank account. This clearly shows that none of the payments other than the wages of an employee, and that too with the written authorization of the employee, can be transferred to the bank account.
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R.N.Khola
(Labour Law & Legal Consultants)
09810405361
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Section 6 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, deals with the mode of payment. It states that all wages shall be paid in current coin, currency notes, or both (provided that the employer may, after obtaining the written authorization of the employed person, pay wages either by cheque or by crediting the wages into the bank account). Therefore, the method of payment will depend on your company's policy.
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Payment of salary is traditionally by cheque only. Nowadays, even payments as low as Rs. 5,000 or so are being made by cheque. There is a government circular stating that any payment beyond Rs. 20,000 has to be made by cheque. Additionally, making payments by cheque saves a lot of hassles. However, the company can also make payments less than Rs. 20,000 by cash based on the company's policy.
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Hey Rguph, I guess our experts have already answered the query, but to respond directly and bluntly, "No such provision." You can either pay cash or by check as per your convenience.
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Ukmitra
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Ukmitra
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Dear HR Folks, We pay salary cash or bank. Nothing problem but we want to pay before 7th of every month. Regards P.Praveen
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Dear,
According to me, firstly, you have to check whether you are paying salaries to your employees or laborers. If you are paying your employees, it can be either in cash or by check, and if you were paying laborers, it should be in cash according to the Payment of Wages Act. There is a difference between laborers and employees, so please always keep this in mind when giving wages to them. Please note that wages should be paid to laborers on a weekly, fortnightly, or monthly basis. The date of payment of wages is the 7th if the number of employees is less than 1000 and the 10th if the number of employees exceeds 1000.
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Kapil Dev Singh
SIEMENS LIMITED
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Plot No 6A, Sector-18, Maruti Industrial Area,
Gurgaon - 122015 (HRY)
Direct Line: +91 (124) 2846590
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According to me, firstly, you have to check whether you are paying salaries to your employees or laborers. If you are paying your employees, it can be either in cash or by check, and if you were paying laborers, it should be in cash according to the Payment of Wages Act. There is a difference between laborers and employees, so please always keep this in mind when giving wages to them. Please note that wages should be paid to laborers on a weekly, fortnightly, or monthly basis. The date of payment of wages is the 7th if the number of employees is less than 1000 and the 10th if the number of employees exceeds 1000.
Regards,
Kapil Dev Singh
SIEMENS LIMITED
Legal Compliances
Plot No 6A, Sector-18, Maruti Industrial Area,
Gurgaon - 122015 (HRY)
Direct Line: +91 (124) 2846590
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Sir, We pay the employees by Bank Transfer to their Bank Account, In thses cases do we need to take their signature on salary register with revenure stamp. Regards
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We have outsourced a few works through a labor contract which states that he has to pay wages through bank or by check. But the contractor is paying by cash and produces stamped/signed wage slips of the workers for reimbursement. We strongly feel that the wages are not paid in full. But we have no registered complaints from the workers also.
The amendment to the Payment of Wages Act states, "All wages shall be paid in current coin or currency notes or by check or by crediting the wages in the bank account of the employee." Does this also mean that the wages can be made in "current coin or currency notes"? Please clarify.
Can somebody explain the second portion of the amendment: "Provided that the appropriate Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify the industrial or other establishment, the employer of which shall pay to every person employed in such industrial or other establishment, the wages only by check or by crediting the wages in his bank account."
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The amendment to the Payment of Wages Act states, "All wages shall be paid in current coin or currency notes or by check or by crediting the wages in the bank account of the employee." Does this also mean that the wages can be made in "current coin or currency notes"? Please clarify.
Can somebody explain the second portion of the amendment: "Provided that the appropriate Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify the industrial or other establishment, the employer of which shall pay to every person employed in such industrial or other establishment, the wages only by check or by crediting the wages in his bank account."
From India, Chennai
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1 Amendment to The Payment of Wages Act to pay Salary by Cheque or NEFT.pdf
PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT 2009.doc