Responsibility of Employer under the Payment of Wages Act 1936
Responsibility of Employer under the Payment of Wages Act 1936 Q. (a) Write a short note on the responsibilities of an employer under the Payment of Wages Act? (b) What provision does this Act contain to compel the employer to perform his obligations properly? (c) Who is responsible for the payment of wages? (d) By what time should wages be paid under the Payment of Wages Act 1936? Responsibilities of the employer:- The various responsibilities of the employer under the Payment of Wages Act are as under- Responsibility to pay wages —The responsibility for payment of wages is primarily that of the employer. Section 3 of the Act , imposes the responsibility to pay the wages of the employees which he required to pay under the Act. Who is the employer?- The definition of employer under Section 2 (ia) says that only the term ‘employer’ includes the legal representatives of the deceased employer. In absence of complete definition the ...