DUTIES OF EMPLOYER

DUTIES OF EMPLOYER.-

1. (1) Responsibility for payments of wages - Every employer shall be responsible for the payment all wages required to be paid under this Act, to his employees.
2. (2) Fixation of wage period - Every employer shall fix period in respect of which such wages shall be payable, however wage period shall not exceed one month.
3. (3) Time of payment of wages-Wages of every employee shall be paid before the expiry of the seventh day after the last day of the wage period as respect of which the wages are payable: Provided that if any employee be absent on the last day permissible under this sub-section the wages shall be paid before the expiry of three working days from the day on which he attends for work again or demands payment. Provided that where the employment of an employee is terminated by or under the order of the employer, the wages earned by such employee shall be paid before the expiry of the second working day from the day on which his employment is terminated.
4. (4) Wages and other Dues to be paid in Bank/Post Office Account of the Employee - All wages and other dues shall be paid in the bank/post office Account of the Employee who is employed for fifteen or more days in a shop or an establishment. If the employee does not have any bank/post office Account, the Employer shall facilitate the Employee to open such account within thirty days of recruitment.
5. (5) Every employee to be furnished with service card- Every employee in a shop and establishment shall be furnished by his employer with a service- card in such form as may be prescribed within ten days of employment.
6. (6) No woman worker shall be discriminated against in matters of recruitment, training, transfers or promotions or wages.
7. (7) No woman shall be required or allowed to work in a shop or an establishment except between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.: Provided that where the Labour Resource Department or any officer, authorised by it in this behalf, is satisfied that the provision of shelter, rest room, night creche, ladies toilet, adequate protection of their dignity, honour and safety, protection from sexual harassment, and their transportation from the shop or establishment to the door step of their residence exists in such shop or establishment, it may, by notification, after obtaining the consent of the woman worker, allow her to work between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notification.