Download the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 PDF
Open the full historical statutory reference. This restored download contains a separate archive cover identifying the government source, followed by its statutory pages.
Historical edition, not a current-law consolidation: check subsequent and state amendments, the relevant Labour Code, commencement and saving provisions, rules and the event date before applying this older Act text. For current employer support, see the related compliance guidance.
Overview
Timely and accurate wage payment is a core payroll-compliance obligation.
Employers should define wage periods, payment timelines, authorised deduction rules and evidence for salary disbursement.
The legacy Payment of Wages Act framework should be read together with any currently operative Code on Wages provisions and rules.
Employer review points
Key areas to verify.
- Wage period and payment timing
- Permitted deductions
- Payroll and bank-payment evidence
- Fines, advances and recovery controls
- Registers and payslips
- Inspection and complaint readiness
Current-law check
Use the library as guidance, then confirm the law in force.
Check the currently operative wage-payment law and state rules before relying on legacy Act provisions.
Labour-law requirements can change through commencement notifications, amendments, state rules, circulars and judicial decisions.
Related resources
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