Section15
The Code on Wages, 2019

Mode of payment of wages

In force Act 29 of 2019 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 29 of 2019 Ministry Labour and Employment Enacted 08 Aug 2019

Section 15 of the Code on Wages, 2019 deals with mode of payment of wages. All wages shall be paid in current coin or currency notes or by cheque or by crediting the wages in the bank account of the employee or by the electronic mode: Provided that the appropriate Government may, by notification, specify the industrial or other establishment, the employer of which shall pa The Act was enacted on 08 Aug 2019.

All wages shall be paid in current coin or currency notes or by cheque or by crediting the wages in the bank account of the employee or by the electronic mode:

Provided that the appropriate Government may, by notification, specify the industrial or other establishment, the employer of which shall pay to every person employed in such industrial or other establishment, the wages only by cheque or by crediting the wages in his bank account.

Section 15, The Code on Wages, 2019 (Act 29 of 2019).

Questions about Section 15

What does Section 15 of the Code on Wages deal with?

Section 15 of the Code on Wages is headed "Mode of payment of wages". All wages shall be paid in current coin or currency notes or by cheque or by crediting the wages in the bank account of the employee or by the electronic mode: Provided that the appropriate Government may, by notification, specify the industrial or other establishment, the employer of which shall pa

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When was Section 15 of the Code on Wages enacted?

Section 15 of the Code on Wages, cited as Code on Wages 2019 15, was enacted on 08 Aug 2019 as Act 29 of 2019. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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