The Payment of Wages Act, 1936, 4 of 1936 (Rep., Act 29 of 2019)

Section 2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (i) "factory" means a factory as defined in clause (j) of section 2 of the Factories Act, 1934; (ii) "industrial establishment" means any— (a) tramway or motor omnibus service; (b) dock, wharf or jetty; (c) inland steam-vessel; (d) mine, quarry or oil-field; (e) plantation; Short title, extent, commencement and application. Ex V of 1994. Payment of Wages. [Act IV (e) plantation; (f) workshop or other establishment in which articles are produced, adapted or manufactured, with a view to their use, transport or sale; (iii) "plantation" means any estate which is maintained for the purpose of growing cinchona, rubber, coffee or tea, and on which twenty-five or more persons are employed for that purpose; (iv) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (v) "railway administration" has the meaning assigned to it in clause (6) of section 3 of the Indian Railways Act, 1890; and (vi) "wages" means all remuneration, capable of being expressed in terms of money, which would, if the terms of the contract of employment, express or implied, were fulfilled, be payable, whether conditionally upon the regular attendance, good work or conduct or other behaviour of the person employed, or otherwise, to a person employed in respect of his employment or of work done in such employment, and includes any bonus or other additional remuneration of the nature aforesaid which would be so payable and any sum payable to such person by reason of the termination of his employment, but does not include— (a) the value of any house-accommodation, supply of light, water, medical attendance or other amenity, or of any service excluded by general or special order of the Governor General in Council or Local Government; (b) any contribution paid by the employer to any pension fund or provident fund; (c) any travelling allowance or the value of any travelling concession; (d) any sum paid to the person employed to defray special expenses entailed on him by the nature of his employment; or (e) any gratuity payable on discharge. Responsibility for payment of wages.

Source: India Code