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The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966

Wages during leave period

In force Act 32 of 1966 As on 10 Oct 2026

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Act 32 of 1966 Cited by 2 provisions

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Section 27 of the Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966 deals with wages during leave period. For the leave allowed to him under section 26, an employee shall be paid at the rate equal to the daily average of his total full time earnings for the days on which he had worked during the month immediately preceding his leave exclusive of any overtime earnings and bonus but inclusive of dearness

(1) For the leave allowed to him under section 26, an employee shall be paid at the rate equal to the daily average of his total full time earnings for the days on which he had worked during the month immediately preceding his leave exclusive of any overtime earnings and bonus but inclusive of dearness and other allowances.

Explanation I .- In this sub-section, the expression "total full time earnings" includes the cash equivalent of the advantage accruing through the concessional sale to employees of foodgrains and other articles, as the employee is for the time being entitled to, but does not include bonus.

Explanation II .- For the purposes of determining the wages payable to a home worker during leave period or for the purpose of payment of maternity benefit to a woman home worker, "day" shall mean any period during which such home worker was employed, during a period of twenty-four hours commencing at midnight, for making beedi or cigar or both.

(2) An employee who has been allowed leave for not less than four days in the case of an adult and five days in the case of a young person, shall, before his leave begins, be paid wages due for the period of the leave allowed.

Section 27, The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966 (Act 32 of 1966).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 26 Annual leave with wages

Referred to by 2

  1. s. 21 Weekly holidays
  2. s. 26 Annual leave with wages

Questions about Section 27

What does Section 27 of the Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act deal with?

Section 27 of the Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act is headed "Wages during leave period". For the leave allowed to him under section 26, an employee shall be paid at the rate equal to the daily average of his total full time earnings for the days on which he had worked during the month immediately preceding his leave exclusive of any overtime earnings and bonus but inclusive of dearness

How do I find court cases under Section 27 of the Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act 27, section 27 Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, section 27 of the Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 27 of the Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 26 (Annual leave with wages), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was the Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act enacted?

Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act was enacted in 1966 as Act 32 of 1966. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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