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Q1) Principle 1: Every employee is entitled to prompt payment for the services they provide under the Code on Wages Act of 2019.

Principle 2: A breach of the 2019 Code on salaries Act is committed by an employer who fails to pay the salaries of his employees on time and without a good cause.

Principle 3: Unless otherwise permitted by law, wages must be paid in whole.

 

Fact : Mr. Sharma is employed by ABC Ltd. He wasn't paid on the last day of the month, which is when salaries are normally paid. The employer announced that they would withhold a portion of his salary for a recent charity project and that they would pay the remaining compensation two weeks later owing to some financial difficulties.

Has ABC Ltd. broken any laws related to the 2019 Code on Wages Act?

Option: 1

A) The corporation has a good financial justification for the delay, hence the answer is no.


Option: 2

B) No, because the employer is allowed to withhold wages in support of a charitable organisation.


Option: 3

C) The company failed to pay Mr. Sharma's salaries on time, hence the answer is yes.


Option: 4

D) The company underpaid Mr. Sharma and delayed payment, hence the answer is yes. hence option d is correct.


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The Code on Wages Act, 2019, requires that wages be paid on time and without unfair deductions. By delaying the payment and taking an unapproved charitable deduction, ABC Ltd. broke the law.hence answer D is correct answer.

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