The Telangana government notified the Draft Rules for the Code on Wages in the gazette on 29 September 2021.
Applicability
Once in force, the Draft Rules will apply across the whole State of Telangana, effective from the date the Code on Wages, 2019 itself commences. They will repeal all existing State rules made under four earlier laws:
- Payment of Wages Act, 1936
- Minimum Wages Act, 1948
- Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
- Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
Compliances
The Draft Rules prescribe six forms covering procedures under the Code:
- Form I – Register of wages, overtime, fines, and deductions for damage or loss (Rules 19 & 51(1), (2), (3))
- Form II – Application under Section 45(5) before the authority appointed under Section 45(1) of the Code on Wages, 2019 (Rule 49)
- Form III – Appeal under Section 49(1) of the Code on Wages, 2019 before the Appellate Authority (Rule 50)
- Form IV – Employee register (Rule 51(3))
- Form V – Wage slip (Rule 52)
- Form VI – Application under Section 56(4) for composition of offence (Rule 54)