The Code on Wages, 2019

Chapter: I
PRELIMINARY
Clause 1	:	Short title extent and commencement.
Clause 2	:	Definitions.
Clause 3	:	Prohibition of discrimination on ground of gender.
Clause 4	:	Decision as to disputes with regard to same or similar nature of work.
Chapter: II
MINIMUM WAGES
Clause 5	:	Payment of minimum rate of wages.
Clause 6	:	Fixation of minimum wages.
Clause 7	:	Components of minimum wages.
Clause 8	:	Procedure for fixing and revising minimum wages.
Clause 9	:	Power of Central Government to fix floor wage.
Clause 10	:	Wages of employee who works for less than normal working day.
Clause 11	:	Wages for two or more classes of work.
Clause 12	:	Minimum time rate wages for piece work.
Clause 13	:	Fixing hours of work for normal working day.
Clause 14	:	Wages for overtime work.
Chapter: III
PAYMENT OF WAGES
Clause 15	:	Mode of payment of wages.
Clause 16	:	Fixation of wage period.
Clause 17	:	Time limit for payment of wages.
Clause 18	:	Deductions which may be made from wages.
Clause 19	:	Fines.
Clause 20	:	Deductions for absence from duty.
Clause 21	:	Deductions for damage or loss.
Clause 22	:	Deductions for services rendered.
Clause 23	:	Deductions for recovery of advances.
Clause 24	:	Deductions for recovery of loans.
Clause 25	:	Chapter not to apply to Government establishments.
Chapter: IV
PAYMENT OF BONUS
Clause 26	:	Eligibility for bonus, etc.
Clause 27	:	Proportionate reduction in bonus in certain cases
Clause 28	:	Computation of number of working days.
Clause 29	:	Disqualification for bonus.
Clause 30	:	Establishments to include departments, undertakings and branches.
Clause 31	:	Payment of bonus out of allocable surplus.
Clause 32	:	Computation of gross profits.
Clause 33	:	Computation of available surplus.
Clause 34	:	Sums deductible from gross profits.
Clause 35	:	Calculation of direct tax payable by the employer.
Clause 36	:	Set on and set off of allocable surplus.
Clause 37	:	Adjustment of customary or interim bonus against bonus payable under this Code.
Clause 38	:	Deduction of certain amounts from bonus payable
Clause 39	:	Time limit for payment of bonus.
Clause 40	:	Application of this Chapter to establishments in public sector in certain cases.
Clause 41	:	Non-applicability of this Chapter.
Chapter: V
ADVISORY BOARD
Clause 42	:	Central Advisory Board and State Advisory Boards.
Chapter: VI
PAYMENT OF DUES, CLAIMS AND AUDIT
Clause 43	:	Responsibility for payment of various dues.
Clause 44	:	Payment of various undisbursed dues in case of death of employee.
Clause 45	:	Claims under Code and procedure thereof.
Clause 46	:	Reference of disputes under this code.
Clause 47	:	Presumption about accuracy of balance sheet and profit and loss account of corporations and companies.
Clause 48	:	Audit of account of employers not being coporations or companies.
Clause 49	:	Appeal.
Clause 50	:	Records, returns and notices.
Chapter: VII
INSPECTOR-CUM-FACILITATOR
Clause 51	:	Appointment of Inspector-cum-Facilitators and their powers.
Chapter: VIII
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Clause 52	:	Cognizance of offences.
Clause 53	:	Power of officers of appropriate Government to impose penalty in certain cases.
Clause 54	:	Penalties for offences.
Clause 55	:	Offences by companies.
Clause 56	:	Composition of offences.
Chapter: IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Clause 57	:	Bar of suits.
Clause 58	:	Protection of action taken in good faith.
Clause 59	:	Burden of proof.
Clause 60	:	Contracting out.
Clause 61	:	Effect of laws agreements, etc., inconsistent with this Code.
Clause 62	:	Delegation of powers.
Clause 63	:	Exemption of employer from liability in certain cases.
Clause 64	:	Protection against attachments of assets of employer with Government.
Clause 65	:	Power of Central Government to give directions.
Clause 66	:	Saving.
Clause 67	:	Power of appropriate Government to make rules.
Clause 68	:	Power to remove difficulties.
Clause 69	:	Repeal and savings.