Legal position: reviewed as at 9 July 2026. Open official instrument.
| No. | Official heading | Chapter | Topic | Finin2min explanation | Current relevance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short title and commencement | General administration | Covers short title and commencement under the instrument. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. | |
| 2 | Definitions | Definitions and scope | Defines the terms and boundaries used for definitions. Apply these definitions before testing coverage or calculating any entitlement. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. | |
| 3 | Manner of calculating minimum rate of wages | CHAPTER II — M INIMUM WAGES | General administration | Covers manner of calculating minimum rate of wages under CHAPTER II — M INIMUM WAGES. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 4 | Interval for revision of variable dearness allowance | CHAPTER II — M INIMUM WAGES | General administration | Covers interval for revision of variable dearness allowance under CHAPTER II — M INIMUM WAGES. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 5 | Hours of work for normal working day | CHAPTER II — M INIMUM WAGES | General administration | Covers hours of work for normal working day under CHAPTER II — M INIMUM WAGES. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 6 | Weekly day of rest | CHAPTER II — M INIMUM WAGES | General administration | Covers weekly day of rest under CHAPTER II — M INIMUM WAGES. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 7 | Night shifts | CHAPTER II — M INIMUM WAGES | General administration | Covers night shifts under CHAPTER II — M INIMUM WAGES. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 8 | Extent and conditions of working hours for certain categories of employees | CHAPTER II — M INIMUM WAGES | General administration | Covers extent and conditions of working hours for certain categories of employees under CHAPTER II — M INIMUM WAGES. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 9 | Longer wage period | CHAPTER II — M INIMUM WAGES | Payment of wages | Addresses longer wage period. Configure payroll cut-offs, authorised deductions, payment evidence and exception approvals. | Payroll timing, deductions, wage slips, final settlement and audit evidence. |
| 10 | Manner of fixing floor wage | CHAPTER III — F LOOR WAGES | General administration | Covers manner of fixing floor wage under CHAPTER III — F LOOR WAGES. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 11 | Payment of wages to contractual employee | CHAPTER IV — P AYMENT OF WAGES | Payment of wages | Addresses payment of wages to contractual employee. Configure payroll cut-offs, authorised deductions, payment evidence and exception approvals. | Payroll timing, deductions, wage slips, final settlement and audit evidence. |
| 12 | Payment of wages for less than normal working day | CHAPTER IV — P AYMENT OF WAGES | Payment of wages | Addresses payment of wages for less than normal working day. Configure payroll cut-offs, authorised deductions, payment evidence and exception approvals. | Payroll timing, deductions, wage slips, final settlement and audit evidence. |
| 13 | Recovery of deductions | CHAPTER IV — P AYMENT OF WAGES | Payment of wages | Addresses recovery of deductions. Configure payroll cut-offs, authorised deductions, payment evidence and exception approvals. | Payroll timing, deductions, wage slips, final settlement and audit evidence. |
| 14 | Authority for approving acts and omissions | CHAPTER IV — P AYMENT OF WAGES | General administration | Covers authority for approving acts and omissions under CHAPTER IV — P AYMENT OF WAGES. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 15 | Manner of exhibiting notice specifying acts and omissions | CHAPTER IV — P AYMENT OF WAGES | General administration | Covers manner of exhibiting notice specifying acts and omissions under CHAPTER IV — P AYMENT OF WAGES. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 16 | Procedure for imposing fines | CHAPTER IV — P AYMENT OF WAGES | Payment of wages | Addresses procedure for imposing fines. Configure payroll cut-offs, authorised deductions, payment evidence and exception approvals. | Payroll timing, deductions, wage slips, final settlement and audit evidence. |
| 17 | Intimation of deduction for absence from duty | CHAPTER IV — P AYMENT OF WAGES | Payment of wages | Addresses intimation of deduction for absence from duty. Configure payroll cut-offs, authorised deductions, payment evidence and exception approvals. | Payroll timing, deductions, wage slips, final settlement and audit evidence. |
| 18 | Procedure for deduction for damage or loss | CHAPTER IV — P AYMENT OF WAGES | Payment of wages | Addresses procedure for deduction for damage or loss. Configure payroll cut-offs, authorised deductions, payment evidence and exception approvals. | Payroll timing, deductions, wage slips, final settlement and audit evidence. |
| 19 | Conditions regarding recovery of advance | CHAPTER IV — P AYMENT OF WAGES | General administration | Covers conditions regarding recovery of advance under CHAPTER IV — P AYMENT OF WAGES. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 20 | Deduction for recovery of loans:–– As per section 24, deductions for recovery of loans granted | CHAPTER IV — P AYMENT OF WAGES | Payment of wages | Addresses deduction for recovery of loans:–– as per section 24, deductions for recovery of loans granted. Configure payroll cut-offs, authorised deductions, payment evidence and exception approvals. | Payroll timing, deductions, wage slips, final settlement and audit evidence. |
| 21 | Payment of bonus to contractual employee | CHAPTER V — P AYMENT OF BONUS | Bonus | Forms part of the statutory bonus framework. Eligibility, allocable surplus, minimum/maximum bonus, set-on/set-off and payment timing must be tested together. | Payroll provision, year-end accounts, allocable-surplus workings and employee communication. |
| 22 | Calculation for sixth accounting year | CHAPTER V — P AYMENT OF BONUS | General administration | Covers calculation for sixth accounting year under CHAPTER V — P AYMENT OF BONUS. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 23 | Calculation for seventh accounting year | CHAPTER V — P AYMENT OF BONUS | General administration | Covers calculation for seventh accounting year under CHAPTER V — P AYMENT OF BONUS. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 24 | Computation of gross profits for banking company | CHAPTER V — P AYMENT OF BONUS | General administration | Covers computation of gross profits for banking company under CHAPTER V — P AYMENT OF BONUS. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 25 | Computation of gross profits for other than banking company | CHAPTER V — P AYMENT OF BONUS | General administration | Covers computation of gross profits for other than banking company under CHAPTER V — P AYMENT OF BONUS. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 26 | Deduction of further sums from gross profit | CHAPTER V — P AYMENT OF BONUS | Payment of wages | Addresses deduction of further sums from gross profit. Configure payroll cut-offs, authorised deductions, payment evidence and exception approvals. | Payroll timing, deductions, wage slips, final settlement and audit evidence. |
| 27 | Manner of carrying forward when allocable surplus exceeds maximum bonus payable | CHAPTER V — P AYMENT OF BONUS | Bonus | Forms part of the statutory bonus framework. Eligibility, allocable surplus, minimum/maximum bonus, set-on/set-off and payment timing must be tested together. | Payroll provision, year-end accounts, allocable-surplus workings and employee communication. |
| 28 | Manner of carrying forward when there is no allocable surplus for payment of minimum | CHAPTER V — P AYMENT OF BONUS | General administration | Covers manner of carrying forward when there is no allocable surplus for payment of minimum under CHAPTER V — P AYMENT OF BONUS. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 29 | Constitution of the Board | CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD | General administration | Covers constitution of the board under CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 30 | Meeting of the Board | CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD | General administration | Covers meeting of the board under CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 31 | Notice of meetings | CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD | General administration | Covers notice of meetings under CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 32 | Functions of Chairperson | CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD | General administration | Covers functions of chairperson under CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 33 | Quorum | CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD | General administration | Covers quorum under CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 34 | Disposal of business of Board | CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD | General administration | Covers disposal of business of board under CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 35 | Method of voting | CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD | General administration | Covers method of voting under CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 36 | Proceedings of meetings | CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD | General administration | Covers proceedings of meetings under CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 37 | Summoning of witnesses and production of documents | CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD | General administration | Covers summoning of witnesses and production of documents under CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 38 | Term of office of members of Board | CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD | General administration | Covers term of office of members of board under CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 39 | Travelling allowance | CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD | General administration | Covers travelling allowance under CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 40 | Officers and staff of Board | CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD | General administration | Covers officers and staff of board under CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 41 | Eligibility for re-nomination of members of Board | CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD | General administration | Covers eligibility for re-nomination of members of board under CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 42 | Resignation of Chairperson and members of Board | CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD | General administration | Covers resignation of chairperson and members of board under CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 43 | Cessation of membership. - If a member of the Board fails to attend three consecutive meetings | CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD | BOCW and cess | Covers cessation of membership. - if a member of the board fails to attend three consecutive meetings under CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 44 | Disqualification | CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD | General administration | Covers disqualification under CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 45 | Payment of undisbursed dues to nominees in case of death of employee | CHAPTER VII — PAYMENT OF DUES, CLAIMS, ETC | Sector safety | Covers payment of undisbursed dues to nominees in case of death of employee under CHAPTER VII — PAYMENT OF DUES, CLAIMS, ETC. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 46 | Deposit of undisbursed dues in case of death of employee | CHAPTER VII — PAYMENT OF DUES, CLAIMS, ETC | General administration | Covers deposit of undisbursed dues in case of death of employee under CHAPTER VII — PAYMENT OF DUES, CLAIMS, ETC. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 47 | Manner of dealing with deposit of undisbursed dues | CHAPTER VII — PAYMENT OF DUES, CLAIMS, ETC | General administration | Covers manner of dealing with deposit of undisbursed dues under CHAPTER VII — PAYMENT OF DUES, CLAIMS, ETC. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 48 | Returns | CHAPTER VIII — FORMS, REGISTERS AND WAGE SLIP | Records and returns | Requires or governs returns. Translate it into an owner, due date, prescribed format, retention rule and review evidence. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 49 | Form and procedure for filing claims | CHAPTER VIII — FORMS, REGISTERS AND WAGE SLIP | Claims and dispute resolution | Provides the route for form and procedure for filing claims. Track limitation periods, authority, documents, hearing rights and appeal steps. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 50 | Procedure for filing appeal | CHAPTER VIII — FORMS, REGISTERS AND WAGE SLIP | Claims and dispute resolution | Provides the route for procedure for filing appeal. Track limitation periods, authority, documents, hearing rights and appeal steps. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 51 | Form of register, etc | CHAPTER VIII — FORMS, REGISTERS AND WAGE SLIP | Records and returns | Requires or governs form of register, etc. Translate it into an owner, due date, prescribed format, retention rule and review evidence. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 52 | Wage slip | CHAPTER VIII — FORMS, REGISTERS AND WAGE SLIP | General administration | Covers wage slip under CHAPTER VIII — FORMS, REGISTERS AND WAGE SLIP. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 53 | Manner of holding enquiry | CHAPTER VIII — FORMS, REGISTERS AND WAGE SLIP | General administration | Covers manner of holding enquiry under CHAPTER VIII — FORMS, REGISTERS AND WAGE SLIP. Read it with linked definitions, delegated rules, notifications, state provisions and savings clauses. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
| 54 | Manner of composition of offences | CHAPTER VIII — FORMS, REGISTERS AND WAGE SLIP | Offences and penalties | Sets the consequence or procedure relating to manner of composition of offences. Maintain evidence of compliance and escalation because repeat or serious breaches may attract higher exposure. | Legal coverage, operational controls, records and evidence in the current compliance environment. |
Exact sub-sections, provisos, explanations, schedules, forms and state provisions must be read in the official instrument.