The question (12 marks)
"Wages shall be paid without deductions of any kind except those authorised by or under this Act." Examine the scheme of deductions under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, with particular reference to the control of fines. (12 marks)
MU Module I, Payment of Wages Act 1936 deductions; pack ch. 01 §3.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 1 · Payment of Wages and Minimum Wages of Labour Law and Industrial Relations – II.
Authorities you will need
- Payment of Wages Act 1936, s. 7(1) and Explanations I and II
- Payment of Wages Act 1936, s. 7(2) clauses (a) to (q)
- Payment of Wages Act 1936, s. 7(3)
- Payment of Wages Act 1936, ss. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12A, 13
- Payment of Wages Act 1936, s. 23
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