Rule 12: Payment of wages for less than normal working day

Rule 12 — Governs payment of wages for less than normal working day, including the statutory trigger, entitlement or payment conditions stated in the provision. Key operative text: An employee shall not be entitled to receive wages for a full normal working day under section 10, in case the employee had agreed to work on part time basis, as per the terms of the employment or not entitled to receive such…

Full notified rule textG.S.R. 343(E), 8 May 2026Source checked: 20 August 2026

Rule status

Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 were finally notified under G.S.R. 343(E), 8 May 2026. The Central Rules must be read with the Code and any later amendment/corrigendum.

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Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics

Operative clauses

An employee shall not be entitled to receive wages for a full normal working day under section 10, in case the employee had agreed to work on part time basis, as per the terms of the employment or not entitled to receive such wage under any other labour law for the time being in force.

Provisos / explanations

No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.

Thresholds & timelines

Payment of wages for less than normal working day.— An employee shall not be entitled to receive wages for a full normal working day under section 10, in case the employee had agreed to work on part time basis, as per the terms of the employment or not entitled to receive such wage under any other labour law for the time being in force.

Mapped Code sections

Section 10

Full notified text — Rule 12

English rule text transcribed from the final official 2026 Gazette PDF; layout is normalised for web reading. The Gazette controls.

12. Payment of wages for less than normal working day.— An employee shall not be entitled to
receive wages for a full normal working day under section 10, in case the employee had agreed to work
on part time basis, as per the terms of the employment or not entitled to receive such wage under any
other labour law for the time being in force.

Application and evidence

Primary statutory test — An employee shall not be entitled to receive wages for a full normal working day under section 10, in case the employee had agreed to work on part time basis, as per the terms of the employment or not entitled to receive such wage under any other labour law for the time being in force.
Numerical or timing control — Payment of wages for less than normal working day.— An employee shall not be entitled to receive wages for a full normal working day under section 10, in case the employee had agreed to work on part time basis, as per the terms of the employment or not entitled to receive such wage under any other labour law for the time being in force.
Code Section mapping — 10. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employee / worker.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Sections cited/mapped

Section 10

Forms

No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.

Worked example

An employer configuring payroll for payment of wages for less than normal working day should first identify the employee and wage period, then apply the exact provision and any linked rule. The system rule should be tested against a sample payslip and bank/payment record. A text point to test is: “Payment of wages for less than normal working day.— An employee shall not be entitled to receive wages for a full normal working day under section 10, in case the employee had agreed to work on part time basis, as per the terms of the employment or not entitled to receive such wa” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 10.

Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.

Q&A — Rule 12

What is Rule 12 of the Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026?

What does Rule 12 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “An employee shall not be entitled to receive wages for a full normal working day under section 10, in case the employee had agreed to work on part time basis, as per the terms of the employment or not entitled to receive such wage under any other labour law for the time being in force.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 12 contain a proviso or explanation?

No standalone proviso or explanation was extracted from this rule text. Check the complete rule below for clause-level conditions.

What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 12?

The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “Payment of wages for less than normal working day.— An employee shall not be entitled to receive wages for a full normal working day under section 10, in case the employee had agreed to work on part time basis, as per the terms of the employment or not entitled to receive such wage under any other labour law for the time being in force.” Apply it only in its notified context.

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 12?

The current concordance maps Rule 12 to Section(s) 10.

When did Rule 12 come into force?

The final Central Rules were notified as G.S.R. 343(E), 8 May 2026; Rule 1 states that the Rules come into force on publication. Check any later amendment or corrigendum before reliance.

Primary sources

Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 — official Gazette PDF ↗

Code on Wages, 2019 — India Code ↗

Source check: 20 August 2026.

Jurisdiction note: This is the Central Rule corpus. Check State rules/notifications where the State Government is the appropriate Government and check later Gazette amendments before acting.