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Industrial Relation and labour law Labour Laws -I

An employee shall be covered under the provisions of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, should the employee be drawing a maximum monthly wage of :

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EPFO EO AO 2023

Rupees fifteen thousand

Rupees eighteen thousand

Rupees twenty-one thousand

Rupees twenty-four thousand

- The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 lays down rules for timely payment of wages and protection against unauthorized deductions.

- Coverage under the Act is based on a wage ceiling set by the government from time to time.

- As per the latest notification (2017), the wage ceiling was increased to Rupees eighteen thousand per month.

- Let’s look at your options:

- Option 1: Rupees fifteen thousand – This was the earlier limit, but not the current one.

- Option 2: Rupees eighteen thousand – Correct option as per recent amendments.

- Option 3: Rupees twenty-one thousand – Not applicable for this Act’s coverage.

- Option 4: Rupees twenty-four thousand – Not applicable.

- Only employees earning up to Rs. 18,000 per month come under this Act as of now.

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