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Rajasthan OSHWC Rules, 2026 · Rule 75

Rule 75: Responsibility of Payment of wages under section 55

Explains the operative legal effect of responsibility of payment of wages under section 55 under the 2026 Scheme, including who must act, what conditions apply and how the paragraph interacts with the Code on Social Security, 2020.

Final State RuleS.O. 23Effective 30 Jun 2026

Finin2min summary

Explains the operative legal effect of responsibility of payment of wages under section 55 under the 2026 Scheme, including who must act, what conditions apply and how the paragraph interacts with the Code on Social Security, 2020.

Jurisdiction: Rajasthan. These are final State rules notified under sections 133 and 135 of the OSHWC Code, 2020 and are not interchangeable with Central or another State's rules.

Full notified Rule text

75. Responsibility of Payment of wages under section 55.- (1) The contractor shall fix the wage periods in respect of which wages shall be payable and no wage period shall exceed one month. (2) The wages of every person employed as contract labour in an establishment or by a contractor shall be paid before the expiry of seventh day after the last day of the wage period in respect of which the wages are payable. (3) The wages shall be disbursed through bank transfer or electronic mode only. (4) The Wages of contract labours shall be paid without any deductions of any kind, except those specified by the Central Government by general or special order in this behalf or permissible under the Code on Wages 2019 (Central Act No. 29 of 2019), by the contractors to the contract labour. (5) A notice showing wage period and date and time of disbursement of wages of contract labour shall be displayed at the place of work and a copy sent by the contractor to the principal employer electronically or in person under acknowledgement. (6) Every contractor (including the contractors employing less than 50 contract labour) shall send half-yearly return in Form-23 so as to reach the concerned licensing authority, not later than 30 days from the close of the half year, electronically, that is to say January to June, July to December. (7) In case contractor fails to make payment of wages to the contract labour within 7 days of completion of wage period, then the principal employer shall take necessary action and make payment of wages in full or the unpaid balance dues, as the case may be, to the concerned contract labour employed by the contractor within 15 days and recover the amount so paid from the contractor either by deduction from any amount payable to the contractor under any contract or as debt payable by the contractor or from the Security deposit lying with the Principal Employer. (8) Every principal employer of an establishment shall submit annual return in Part II of Form-22 so as to reach the authority and Labour Commissioner, so as to reach him not later than 1st February following the end of each Calendar year electronically, except in cases of contract which undertakes to produce given result.

Official Rajasthan Gazette - S.O. 23

Clause / sub-rule explanation

(1)

(1) The contractor shall fix the wage periods in respect of which wages shall be payable and no wage period shall exceed one month.

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(2)

(2) The wages of every person employed as contract labour in an establishment or by a contractor shall be paid before the expiry of seventh day after the last day of the wage period in respect of which the wages are payable.

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(3)

(3) The wages shall be disbursed through bank transfer or electronic mode only.

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(4)

(4) The Wages of contract labours shall be paid without any deductions of any kind, except those specified by the Central Government by general or special order in this behalf or permissible under the Code on Wages 2019 (Central Act No. 29 of 2019), by the contractors to the contract labour.

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(5)

(5) A notice showing wage period and date and time of disbursement of wages of contract labour shall be displayed at the place of work and a copy sent by the contractor to the principal employer electronically or in person under acknowledgement.

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(6)

(6) Every contractor (including the contractors employing less than 50 contract labour) shall send half-yearly return in Form-23 so as to reach the concerned licensing authority, not later than 30 days from the close of the half year, electronically, that is to say January to June, July to December.

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(7)

(7) In case contractor fails to make payment of wages to the contract labour within 7 days of completion of wage period, then the principal employer shall take necessary action and make payment of wages in full or the unpaid balance dues, as the case may be, to the concerned contract labour employed by the contractor within 15 days and recover the amount so paid from the contractor either by deduction from any amount payable to the contractor under any contract or as debt payable by the contractor or from the Security deposit lying with the Principal Employer.

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(8)

(8) Every principal employer of an establishment shall submit annual return in Part II of Form-22 so as to reach the authority and Labour Commissioner, so as to reach him not later than 1st February following the end of each Calendar year electronically, except in cases of contract which undertakes to produce given result.

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

Thresholds / timelines found

  • 30 day
  • 7 day
  • 15 day

Practical example

Assume an employer/member event falls within this paragraph and the record contains 30 day, 7 day, 15 day. Apply those figures only to the wage/service/period described in the provision, verify eligibility first, and retain the calculation and source record. The example is illustrative; the notified text controls.

Q&A

What does Rajasthan Rule 75 cover?

Explains the operative legal effect of responsibility of payment of wages under section 55 under the 2026 Scheme, including who must act, what conditions apply and how the paragraph interacts with the Code on Social Security, 2020.

Does this Rule apply outside Rajasthan?

No. This page explains the final Rajasthan State rule. Other States/UTs may have different final, draft or saved rules.

What should an employer verify before acting?

Confirm applicability under the OSHWC Code, read this Rule with its definitions/schedules/forms, verify the current Rajasthan Gazette and retain evidence of compliance.