Rule 19: Conditions regarding recovery of advance

Rule 19 — Governs conditions regarding recovery of advance and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: :–– The recovery of,––– (i) advances of money given to an employee after the employment begins under clause (b) of section 23; or (ii) advances of wages to an employee not already earned under clause (c) of section 23, as the…

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

:–– The recovery of,––– (i) advances of money given to an employee after the employment begins under clause (b) of section 23; or (ii) advances of wages to an employee not already earned under clause (c) of section 23, as the case may be, shall be made by the employer from the wages of the concerned employee in instalments determined by the employer, so as any or all instalments in a wage period, shall not exceed…

Provisos / explanations

No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.

Thresholds & timelines

Conditions regarding recovery of advance:–– The recovery of,––– (i) advances of money given to an employee after the employment begins under clause (b) of section 23; or (ii) advances of wages to an employee not already earned under clause (c) of section 23, as the case may be, shall be made by the employer from the wages of the concerned employee in…

Mapped Code sections

Section 23

Full notified text — Rule 19

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

19. Conditions regarding recovery of advance:–– The recovery of,–––
 (i) advances of money given to an employee after the employment begins under clause (b) of section 23;
 or
 (ii) advances of wages to an employee not already earned under clause (c) of section 23,

 as the case may be, shall be made by the employer from the wages of the concerned employee in
 instalments determined by the employer, so as any or all instalments in a wage period, shall not exceed
 ﬁfty per cent of the wages of the employee subject to the ceiling speciﬁed in rule 13 in that wage period
 and the particulars of such recovery shall be recorded in the register maintained in Form-IV.

Application and evidence

Primary statutory test — :–– The recovery of,––– (i) advances of money given to an employee after the employment begins under clause (b) of section 23; or (ii) advances of wages to an employee not already earned under clause (c) of section 23, as the case may be, shall be made by the employer from the wages of the concerned employee in instalments determined by the employer, so as any or all instalments in a wage period, shall not exceed…
Numerical or timing control — Conditions regarding recovery of advance:–– The recovery of,––– (i) advances of money given to an employee after the employment begins under clause (b) of section 23; or (ii) advances of wages to an employee not already earned under clause (c) of section 23, as the case may be, shall be made by the employer from the wages of the concerned employee in…
Code Section mapping — 23. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
Prescribed-form link recorded in the corpus — IV. Confirm the current notified form/version before filing.
Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employer, Employee / worker.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Sections cited/mapped

Section 23

Forms

Worked example

When an event triggers conditions regarding recovery of advance, record the trigger date, competent authority, prescribed rule/form, filing or decision step, service/acknowledgement and final outcome. A statutory point to test is: “Conditions regarding recovery of advance:–– The recovery of,––– (i) advances of money given to an employee after the employment begins under clause (b) of section 23; or (ii) advances of wages to an employee not already earned under clause (c) of section 23, as the case may be, s” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 23. Use the current notified IV where the process requires it.

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

Q&A — Rule 19

What is Rule 19 of the Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026?

What does Rule 19 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “:–– The recovery of,––– (i) advances of money given to an employee after the employment begins under clause (b) of section 23; or (ii) advances of wages to an employee not already earned under clause (c) of section 23, as the case may be, shall be made by the employer from the wages of the concerned employee in instalments determined by the employer, so as any or all instalments in a wage period, shall not exceed…” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 19 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 19?

The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “Conditions regarding recovery of advance:–– The recovery of,––– (i) advances of money given to an employee after the employment begins under clause (b) of section 23; or (ii) advances of wages to an employee not already earned under clause (c) of section 23, as the case may be, shall be made by the employer from the wages of the concerned employee in…” Apply it only in its notified context.

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 19?

The current concordance maps Rule 19 to Section(s) 23.

Which form is connected with Rule 19?

The current corpus records: IV. Confirm the current notified version before use.

When did Rule 19 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.