Rule 17: Intimation of deduction for absence from duty

Rule 17 — Sets the legal controls for intimation of deduction for absence from duty, including permitted grounds and any express limits in the provision. Key operative text: (1) When an employer intends to make any deduction in pursuance of the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 20, the employer shall intimate electronically or in writing to the employee concerned regarding their intention of…

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

(1) When an employer intends to make any deduction in pursuance of the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 20, the employer shall intimate electronically or in writing to the employee concerned regarding their intention of making such deduction seeking their reply within a period of seven days and on establishment of charges, deduction shall be made from the wages of the employee in accordance with sub- section…
(2) If no reply is received from the employee concerned within seven days, the employer shall make such deduction from the wages and the same shall be intimated to the employee within fifteen days of the date of such deduction.

Provisos / explanations

No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.

Thresholds & timelines

Intimation of deduction for absence from duty.––(1) When an employer intends to make any deduction in pursuance of the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 20, the employer shall intimate electronically or in writing to the employee concerned regarding their intention of making such deduction seeking their reply within a period of seven days and on…
(2) If no reply is received from the employee concerned within seven days, the employer shall make such deduction from the wages and the same shall be intimated to the employee within fifteen days of the date of such deduction.

Mapped Code sections

Section 18 Section 20

Full notified text — Rule 17

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

17. Intimation of deduction for absence from duty.––(1) When an employer intends to make any
deduction in pursuance of the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 20, the employer shall intimate
electronically or in writing to the employee concerned regarding their intention of making such
deduction seeking their reply within a period of seven days and on establishment of charges, deduction
shall be made from the wages of the employee in accordance with sub- section (3) of section 18.

(2) If no reply is received from the employee concerned within seven days, the employer shall make
such deduction from the wages and the same shall be intimated to the employee within fifteen days of
the date of such deduction.

Application and evidence

Primary statutory test — (1) When an employer intends to make any deduction in pursuance of the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 20, the employer shall intimate electronically or in writing to the employee concerned regarding their intention of making such deduction seeking their reply within a period of seven days and on establishment of charges, deduction shall be made from the wages of the employee in accordance with sub- section…
Additional operative limb — (2) If no reply is received from the employee concerned within seven days, the employer shall make such deduction from the wages and the same shall be intimated to the employee within fifteen days of the date of such deduction.
Numerical or timing control — Intimation of deduction for absence from duty.––(1) When an employer intends to make any deduction in pursuance of the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 20, the employer shall intimate electronically or in writing to the employee concerned regarding their intention of making such deduction seeking their reply within a period of seven days and on…
Code Section mapping — 18, 20. 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: Employer, Employee / worker.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Sections cited/mapped

Section 18 Section 20

Forms

No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.

Worked example

An employer configuring payroll for intimation of deduction for absence from duty 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: “Intimation of deduction for absence from duty.––(1) When an employer intends to make any deduction in pursuance of the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 20, the employer shall intimate electronically or in writing to the employee concerned regarding their intention of making ” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 18, 20.

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

Q&A — Rule 17

What is Rule 17 of the Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026?

What does Rule 17 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) When an employer intends to make any deduction in pursuance of the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 20, the employer shall intimate electronically or in writing to the employee concerned regarding their intention of making such deduction seeking their reply within a period of seven days and on establishment of charges, deduction shall be made from the wages of the employee in accordance with sub- section…” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 17 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 17?

The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “Intimation of deduction for absence from duty.––(1) When an employer intends to make any deduction in pursuance of the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 20, the employer shall intimate electronically or in writing to the employee concerned regarding their intention of making such deduction seeking their reply within a period of seven days and on…” Apply it only in its notified context.

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 17?

The current concordance maps Rule 17 to Section(s) 18, 20.

When did Rule 17 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.