Payment of Wages Act, 1936 alongwith allied Rules

This edition of The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 provides the complete and updated bare text of the legislation enacted to regulate the timely payment of wages and prevent unauthorised deductions from the wages of employed persons. Enacted as Act 4 of 1936, the law plays a vital role in safeguarding workers’ rights by ensuring regular and transparent wage payments across specified employments.

The book incorporates all amendments to the Act, including those introduced by the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act, 2017, ensuring the text reflects the law as currently in force and applicable in 2026.

Along with the principal Act, this edition includes all relevant allied rules framed under the Act, such as the Payment of Wages (Procedure) Rules, 1937, Payment of Wages (Nomination) Rules, 2009, Payment of Wages (Mines) Rules, 1956, Payment of Wages (Air Transport Services) Rules, 1968, and Payment of Wages (Railways) Rules, 1938, as amended from time to time.

Published in a bare act format with short comments, the content reproduces the statutory provisions accurately and authoritatively, without detailed interpretation, making it ideal for examinations, academic reference, and practical legal use.

This edition is particularly suitable for law students, labour law practitioners, HR and compliance professionals, trade union representatives, employers, and policymakers dealing with wage regulation and labour welfare laws. Updated for 2026, it serves as a reliable and comprehensive statutory reference on the Payment of Wages law in India.