| Applicability |
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i) Every person employed in any factory,
upon any railway or through subcontractor in a railway
and a person employed in an industrial or other
establishment.
ii) The State Government may by notification
extend the provisions to any class of person employed
in any establishment or class of establishments.
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| Eligibility |
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| Every
person who is employed in any of the above mentioned
establishments and who is drawing less than Rs.
1,600 per month. |
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| Benefits
: the Act prescribes for |
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i) The regular and timely payment
of wages (on or before 7th day or 10th day after
last day of the wage period in respect of which
the wages are payable)
ii) Preventing unauthorised deductions being
made from wages and arbitrary fines. |
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| Penal
Provisions |
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Penalties are from Rs. 200-1000.
Repeat offenses attract 1 to 6 months imprisonment
and fine from Rs. 500-3000.
Delay wage payments attract penalty of Rs. 100
per day of delay. |
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