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KARNATAKA PAYMENT OF WAGES RULES, 1963

KARNATAKA PAYMENT OF WAGES RULES, 1963

KARNATAKA PAYMENT OF WAGES RULES, 1963

Rule - 1. Applicability.-

Applicable to persons employed in factory or industrial and other establishments, plantation, construction of buildings etc., and drawing wages (total remuneration ) of less than Rs. 1600/- per month.

Rule - 2. Duties and Obligations.-

1.       To disburse wages before 7th of each months if employing less than 1000 persons and before 10th in all other cases.

2.       To disburse earned wages before the expiry of second working days in case of termination of the employment either by employer and employee.

3.       Not to make any deduction from the wages other than the list indicated under Section 7 of the Act.

4.       Not to impose any fine unless the acts and omissions got approved by the State Government (in terms of Section. 8)

5.       Any deduction for absence from duty or damage or loss should be in terms of Section 9, 10 and 11 only.

6.       All deductions for recovery of advances, loans, payment to co-operative societies shall be in terms of Section 12, 12A and 13.

7.       To maintain register of fines, deduction for damage or loss to be maintained in prescribed Common register of fines.

8.       To maintain register of wages in prescribed Common Muster Roll cum Register of Wages.

9.       To display the notice in Form 6 specifying rates of wages for different categories of employees and date of payment.

10.     To obtain prior permission from the government for acts and omissions on which fine can be imposed.

11.     To submit common annual return.

Rule - 3. Consequence of Non-Compliance of the Requirements.-

Failure to comply with certain provisions of the Act may attract imprisonment of 1 month to 6 moths or fine of Rs.200/- to Rs. 3,000/- or both.

Rule - 4. Administering Authority.-

For Factories: CIF &B

For others : Labour Department.