Abstract
State: Central Government
Available Languages: English, Bengali & English
The Code on Wages, 2019 consolidates and replaces four labour laws—Minimum Wages Act, Payment of Wages Act, Payment of Bonus Act, and Equal Remuneration Act—to regulate wages, minimum wages, and bonus across all employments. It ensures uniform definitions of wages, timely payment, and equal remuneration for men and women. The Code empowers governments to fix minimum wages, mandates payment within prescribed time limits, and provides for statutory bonus to eligible employees. It also establishes