The Goa government notified the Draft Rules for the Code on Wages in the gazette on 16 September 2021.
Applicability
Once in force, the Draft Rules will apply across the whole of Goa, effective from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. They will repeal two existing regulations:
- Goa, Daman and Diu Payment of Wages Rules, 1964
- Goa, Daman and Diu Minimum Wages Rules, 1975
Compliances
The Draft Rules prescribe six forms covering procedures under the Code:
- Form I – Register of wages, overtime, fines, deductions for damage or loss, and recovery of advances (Rules 17 & 40(1))
- Form II – Application under Section 45(5) before the authority appointed under Section 45(1) of the Code on Wages, 2019 (Rule 38)
- Form III – Appeal under Section 49(1) of the Code on Wages, 2019 before the Appellate Authority (Rule 39)
- Form IV – Employee register (Rule 4(3))
- Form V – Wage slip (Rule 41)
- Form VI – Application under Section 56(4) for composition of offence (Rule 42)