The Code On Wages, 2019-Prof.(Dr.) J. Mahalakshmi

The Code on Wages, 2019 is the first of India’s four new labour codes. It consolidates the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 into one uniform law on wages applicable to all employments. This book by Prof. (Dr.) J. Mahalakshmi explains the Code in simple, structured language — the new universal definition of “wages”, fixation of minimum wages and the floor wage, timely payment of wages and authorised deductions, payment of bonus, and equal remuneration without discrimination on the ground of gender.

The discussion links the new provisions with the earlier enactments and the case law built around them, highlights what has changed for employers and employees, and covers the inspector-cum-facilitator system, claims and their adjudication, and offences and penalties under the new regime.

First Edition, 2026. Useful for LL.B. and LL.M. students, judicial services and UGC-NET aspirants, and HR professionals who need a dependable, exam-oriented treatment of the new wage law. Published by Allahabad Law Agency.

What’s Inside — Chapter Map (19 Chapters)

Wages: Economic and Social Context · Wage Criteria in Setting Wage Levels · Theories of Wages · Wage Structure · Capacity to Pay · Wage System in India: Trends and Patterns · Wage Policy in India · Wage Fixation: Criteria and Techniques · ILO on Wages · Wage System in UK and USA · The Code on Wages—an Introduction · Minimum Wages · Payment of Wages · Payment of Bonus · Advisory Board · Payment of Dues, Claims and Audit · Inspector-cum-facilitator · Offences and Penalties · Miscellaneous Provisions