Time limit for payment of bonus
Section 39 of the Code on Wages, 2019 deals with time limit for payment of bonus. All amounts payable to an employee by way of bonus under this Code shall be paid by crediting it in the bank account of the employee by his employer within a period of eight months from the close of the accounting year: Provided that the appropriate Government or such authority as the appropriate Go The Act was enacted on 08 Aug 2019.
(1) All amounts payable to an employee by way of bonus under this Code shall be paid by crediting it in the bank account of the employee by his employer within a period of eight months from the close of the accounting year:
Provided that the appropriate Government or such authority as the appropriate Government may specify in this behalf may, upon an application made to it by the employer and for sufficient reasons, by order, extend the said period of eight months to such further period or periods as it thinks fit; so, however, that the total period so extended shall not in any case exceed two years.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where there is a dispute regarding payment of bonus pending before any authority, such bonus shall be paid, within a period of one month from the date on which the award becomes enforceable or the settlement comes into operation, in respect of such dispute:
Provided that if, there is a dispute for payment at the higher rate, the employer shall pay eight and one-third per cent. of the wages earned by the employee as per the provisions of this Code within a period of eight months from the close of the accounting year.
Section 39, The Code on Wages, 2019 (Act 29 of 2019).
Questions about Section 39
What does Section 39 of the Code on Wages deal with?
Section 39 of the Code on Wages is headed "Time limit for payment of bonus". All amounts payable to an employee by way of bonus under this Code shall be paid by crediting it in the bank account of the employee by his employer within a period of eight months from the close of the accounting year: Provided that the appropriate Government or such authority as the appropriate Go
How do I find court cases under Section 39 of the Code on Wages?
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: Code on Wages 2019 39, section 39 Code on Wages 2019, section 39 of the Code on Wages. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When was Section 39 of the Code on Wages enacted?
Section 39 of the Code on Wages, cited as Code on Wages 2019 39, 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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