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1. Whitley Commission Whitley Commission, commonly called as Royal Commission on Labour was appointed during 1931-33 which examined various issues relating to wage-levels and reported on minimum wages, standardisation of wages, wage-incentives and suggested for collection of relevant wage- data to resolve the wage-determination.

It also recommended a Minimum Wage fixation machinery for industries where workers are not well organised. The Whitley Commission also invited the attention of the Govt, towards certain unfair deductions made by the employers from the wages and emphasised the need to prevent them by recourse to necessary legislation. Thus the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 was enacted to incorporate the recommendations of the Whitley Commission.

2. Fixation of wage period Section 4 of Payment of wages Act 1936 talks about the Fixation of wage period. According to the section, that every person responsible for the payment of wages under section 3 shall fix periods in respect of which such wages shall be payable.

No wage-period shall exceed one month. That means wage can be paid on daily, weekly, fortnightly (for every 15 days) and monthly only. Wage period for payment of wages to employees by employer should not exceed 30days i. one month according to this act.

But wages cannot be paid for quarterly, half yearly or once in a year.

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1 | P a g e

Compiled By M S A

1. Whitley Commission

Whitley Commission, commonly called as Royal Commission on

Labour was appointed during 1931-33 which examined various issues

relating to wage-levels and reported on minimum wages, standardisation

of wages, wage-incentives and suggested for collection of relevant wage-

data to resolve the wage-determination.

It also recommended a Minimum Wage fixation machinery for

industries where workers are not well organised. The Whitley Commission

also invited the attention of the Govt, towards certain unfair deductions

made by the employers from the wages and emphasised the need to

prevent them by recourse to necessary legislation. Thus the Payment of

Wages Act, 1936 was enacted to incorporate the recommendations of the

Whitley Commission.

2. Fixation of wage period

Section 4 of Payment of wages Act 1936 talks about the Fixation of

wage period. According to the section, that every person responsible for

the payment of wages under section 3 shall fix periods in respect of which

such wages shall be payable.

No wage-period shall exceed one month. That means wage can be

paid on daily, weekly, fortnightly (for every 15 days) and monthly only.

Wage period for payment of wages to employees by employer should not

exceed 30days i.e. one month according to this act.

But wages cannot be paid for quarterly, half yearly or once in a year.

Whitely Commission and fixation of wage period

Semester 3&4 (Llb3&4)

Osmania University

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