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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No: LD 157 LET 2020 (P-1)

Karnataka Government Secretariat,

Vikasa Soudha,

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi,

Bangalore, dated:23/01/2026.

Notification

Whereas, the draft of the Code on Wages Karnataka Rules, 2021 which the Government of

Karnataka proposed to make in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 67 of the Code on Wages,

2019 (29 of 2019) was published as required by sub-section (1) of the said section for the information

of all the persons likely to be effected in Notification No: E-LD 157 LET 2020(P-1) dated, 02.03.2021

in Part- IV- A of Karnataka Gazette dated 03.03.2021, inviting objections and suggestions from all

the persons likely to be effected thereby within the period of thirty days from the date of publication

of the said Notification in the Gazette.

And whereas, the said Gazette was made available to the public dated 03.03.2021.

And whereas, the objections and suggestion received on the said draft rules was considered.

Now therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by Section 67 of the Code on Wages, 2019

(29 of 2019), the draft of the Code on Wages (Karnataka) Rules, 2026 is hereby published as required

by sub-section (1) of the said section for the information of all the persons likely to be effected thereby

and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken into consideration after the expiry of forty

five days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Any objection or suggestion which may be received by the State Government from any person

with respect to the said draft before the expiry of the period specified above will be considered by the

State Government. Objections and suggestions may be addressed to the Secretary to Government,

Labour Department, Vikasa Soudha, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru.

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

Title and commencement.-(1) These rules, may be called the Code on Wages Karnataka

Rules, 2021.

(2)They shall come into force after the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.-(1) In these rules, unless the subject or context otherwise requires,—

(a) “Authority” means the authority appointed by the State Government under sub-

section (1) of section 45 of the Code;

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(b) “Appellate Authority” means the appellate authority appointed by the

State Government under sub-section (1) of section 49 of the Code;

of the Code;

(d) “Board” means the State Advisory Board constituted by the State

Government under sub-section (4) of section 42 of the Code;

(e) “Chairperson” means the chairperson of the Board;

(f) “Code” means the Code on Wages, 2019 (Central Act 29 of 2019);

(g) “Committee” means a committee appointed by the State Government

under clause;

(a) of sub-section (1) of section 8;

(h) “Day” means a period of 24 hours beginning at mid-night;

(i) “Family” means all or any of the following relatives of an employee

namely:-

a) a spouse;

b) a minor legitimate or adopted child dependent upon the employee;

c) a child who is wholly dependent on the earnings of the employee, and

who is –

(i) receiving education, till he attains the age of twenty-one

years; and

(ii)

an unmarried daughter;

d) a child who is infirm by reason of any physical or mental abnormality

or injury and is wholly dependent on the earnings of the employee, so

long as the infirmity continues;

e) dependent parents (including father-in-law and mother-in-law of a

woman employee), whose income from all sources does not exceed

such income as may be specified by the State Government from time

to time;

(j) “Form” means a form appended to these rules;

(k) “Geographical Area” means, the areas notified as such by the State

Government from time to time.

(l) “Highly skilled occupation” means an occupation which requires a

specific level of perfection and competence acquired through intensive

technical or professional training or practical occupational experience

for a considerable period and also requires an employee to assume full

responsibility to the best of his judgement or decision involved in the

execution of such occupation;

(m)“Member” means a member of the Board and includes its Chairperson;

(n) “Metropolitan area” means a compact area having a population of forty

lakhs or more comprised in one or more districts;

(o) “Non Metropolitan area” means a compact area having a population of

more than ten lakhs but less than forty lakhs, comprised in one or more

districts;

(p) “Population” means the population as ascertained at the last preceding

census of which the relevant figures have been published;

(q) “Registered trade union” means a trade union registered under the Trade

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Unions Act, 1926 (16 of 1926) Central Act and/or under the Industrial

Relations Code 2020 (Act no. 35/2020) Central.

(r) “Rural area” means an area which is not metropolitan or non metropolitan

area;

(s) “Schedule” means the schedule appended to these rules;

(t) “Section” means a section of the Code;

(u) “Semi-skilled occupation” means an occupation which in its

performance requires the application of skill gained by the experience

on job which is capable of being applied under the supervision or

guidance of a skilled employee and includes supervision over the

unskilled occupation;

(v) “Skilled occupation” means an occupation which involves skill and

competence in its performance through experience on the job or through

training as an apprentice in a technical or vocational institute and the

performance of which calls for initiating and judgement;

(w) “State Government” means the Government of Karnataka; and

(x) “Unskilled occupation” means an occupation which in its performance

requires the application of simply the operating experience and involves

no further skills.

(2) All other words and expressions used in these rules but not defined herein

shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them under the

Code.

CHAPTER II

MINIMUM WAGES

Manner of calculating the minimum rate of wages. – (1) For the

purposes of sub- section (5) of section 6, the minimum rate of wages shall be

fixed at a rate equal to or above the floor wages fixed by the Central Government

under section 9 on the day basis keeping in view the following criteria, namely:-

(i) the standard working class family which includes a spouse and two

children apart from the earning worker; an equivalent of three adult

consumption units;

(ii) a net intake of 2700 calories per day per consumption unit;

(iii) 66 meters cloth per year per standard working class family;

(iv) housing rent expenditure to constitute 10 per cent. of food and clothing

expenditure;

(v) fuel, electricity and other miscellaneous items of expenditure to

constitute 20 percent of minimum wage; and

(vi) expenditure for children education, medical requirement,

recreation and expenditure on contingencies to constitute 25 percent

of minimum wages.

(2) When the rate of wages for a day is fixed, then, such amount shall be divided

by eight for fixing the rate of wages for an hour and multiplied by twenty six

for fixing the rate of wages for a month and in such division and multiplication

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the factors of one-half and more than one- half shall be rounded as next figure

and the factors less than one-half shall be ignored.

Norms for fixation of minimum rate of wages.- (1) While fixing the

minimum rate of wages under section 6, the State Government shall divide the

concerned geographical area into three categories, that is to say the Metropolitan

area, Non Metropolitan area and the rural area.

(2) The State Government shall constitute a technical committee for the

purpose of advising the State Government in respect of skill categorization,

which shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(i) The Labour Commissioner, Government of Karnataka……

Chairperson;

(ii) A representative from the department of Skill Development,

Entrepreneurship

and

Livelihood,

Government

Karnataka

……..Member;

(iii) A representative from the Department of Factories Boilers Industrial

Safety & Health, Government of Karnataka;

(iv) Two technical experts representing employers and two technical

experts from workers representatives in wage determination nominated

by the State Government……Members;

(v) The Joint Labour Commissioner, Government of Karnataka…

Member Secretary.

(3)

The State Government, on the advice of the technical committee

constituted under sub-rule (2), shall categorize the occupations of the

employees into four categories that is to say unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled and

highly skilled by modifying, deleting or adding any entry in the categorization

of such occupation specified in Schedule E.

(4)

The technical committee constituted under sub-rule (2) shall while

advising the State Government under sub-rule (3) take into account, to the

possible extent, the national classification of occupation or national skills

qualification frame work or other similar frame work for the time being

formulated to identify occupations.

Time interval for revision of dearness allowance.- Revision of

dearness allowance shall be made so that the cost of living allowance and the

cash value of the concession in respect of essential commodities at concession

rate shall be computed before 1^stApril of every year to revise the dearness

allowance payable to the employees on the minimum wages to the employees

on the minimum wages. The revised dearness allowance so calculated, shall

be payable from April 1^stof every year.

Number of hours of work which shall constitute a normal working

day.-(1)The normal working day under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section

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13 shall be comprised of eight hours of work and one or more intervals of rest

which in total shall not exceed one hour.

(2) The working day of an employee shall be so arranged that inclusive of the

intervals of rest, if any, it shall not spread over more than twelve hours on any

day.

Provided that no employee shall be required to work continuously for more than

four hours at a stretch before availing the rest prescribed in this clause.

Provided no employee shall be required or allowed to work in an

establishment for more than forty eight hours in a week.

(3) The provisions of sub-rules (1) and (2) shall, in the case of an employee

employed in agricultural employment, be subject to such modifications as may,

from time to time, be determined by the State Government.

(4) If the employee works in the establishment for six days in a week, the

period of work of an employee shall be so arranged that inclusive of his interval

for rest shall not spread over for more than ten and half hours per day and the

seventh day of the said week for the employee shall be a paid holiday.

(5) If the employee works in the establishment for less than six days in a week

arising due to provision of flexibility in working hours, the period of work of an

employee shall be so arranged that inclusive of his interval for rest shall not

spread over for more than twelve hours per day and the remaining days of the

said week for the employee shall be paid holidays.

Provided that the flexibility in working hours shall be permitted with

the consent of negotiating union/negotiating council or with the consent of

majority of employees in the absence of negotiating union/negotiating council.

(6) Nothing in this rule shall be deemed to affect the provisions of the

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (Central Act

37 of 2020).

Weekly day of rest.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this rule, an employee

shall be allowed a day of rest every week (hereinafter referred to as “the rest

day”) which shall ordinarily be Sunday, but the employer may fix any other day

of the week as the rest day for any employee or class of employees:

Provided that an employee shall be entitled for the rest day under this

sub-rule if he has worked under the same employer for a continuous period of

not less than six days:

Provided further that the employee shall be informed of the day fixed

as the rest day and of any subsequent change in the rest day before the change

is effected, by display of a notice to that effect in the place of employment or

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prior intimation in electronic form to that effect.

Explanation.- For the purpose of computation of the continuous period of not

less than six days specified in the first proviso to this sub-rule, any day on which

an employee is required to attend for work but is given only an allowance for

attendance and is not provided with work, a day on which an employee is laid

off on payment of compensation under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020,

(Central Act 35 of 2020) and any leave or holiday, with or without pay, granted

by the employer to an employee in the period of six days immediately preceding

the rest day, shall be deemed to be days on which the employee has worked.

(2) Any such employee shall not be required or allowed to work on the rest

day unless he has or will have a substituted rest day for a whole day on one of

the five days immediately before or after the rest day:

Provided that no substitution shall be made which will result in the

employee working for more than ten days consecutively without a rest day for

a whole day.

(3) Where in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this rule, any

employee works on a rest day and has been given a substituted rest day on any

one of the five days before or after the rest day, the rest day shall, for the

purpose of calculating the weekly hours of work, be included in the week in

which the substituted rest day occurs.

(4) An employee shall be granted-

(a) for rest day wages calculated at the rate applicable to the next

preceding day; and

(b) where he works on the rest day and has been given a substituted

rest day, then, he shall be paid wages for the rest day on which

he worked, at the overtime rate and wages for the substituted

rest day at the rate applicable to the next preceding day:

Provided that where-

(i) the minimum rate of wages of the employee as notified under the Code

has been worked out by dividing the minimum monthly rate of wages

by twenty- six; or

(ii) the actual daily rate of wages of the employee has been worked out by

dividing the monthly rate of wages by twenty-six and such actual

daily rate of wages is not less than the notified minimum daily rate of

wages of the employee, then, no wages for the rest day shall be

payable; and

(iii) the employee works on the rest day and has been given a substituted

rest day, then, he shall be paid, only for the rest day on which he

worked, an amount equal to the wages payable to him at the overtime

rate;

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and, if any dispute arises whether the daily rate of wages has been worked out

in accordance with the provisions of this proviso, the Labour Commissioner or

the Deputy Labour Commissioner having territorial jurisdiction may, on

application made to him in this behalf, decide the same, after giving an

opportunity to the parties concerned to make written representations:

Provided further that in case of an employee governed by a piece-rate

system, the wages for the rest day, or the substituted rest day, as the case may

be, shall be such as the State Government may, from time to time determine

having regard to the minimum rate of wages fixed under the Code, in respect of

the employment.

Explanation:- In this sub-rule ‘next preceding day’ means the last day on which

the employee has worked, which precedes the rest day or the substituted rest

day, as the case may be; and where the substituted rest day falls on a day

immediately after the rest day, the next preceding day means the last day on

which the employee has worked, which precedes the rest day.

(5) The provisions of this rule shall not operate to the prejudice of more

favourable terms, if any, to which an employee may be, entitled under any other

law or under the terms of any award, agreement or contract of service, and in

such a case, the employee shall be entitled only to more favorable terms

aforesaid.

Explanation:- For the purposes of this rule, ‘week’ shall mean a period of

seven days beginning at midnight on Saturday night.

8. Night shifts:- Where an employee in an employment works on a shift which

extends beyond midnight, then,

(a) a rest day for the whole day for the purposes of rule 7 shall, in this case

means a period of twenty-four consecutive hours beginning from the time

when his shift ends; and

(b) the following day in such a case shall be deemed to be the period of

twenty-four hours beginning from the time when such shift ends, and the

hours after midnight during which such employee was engaged in work

shall be counted towards the previous day.

The extent and conditions applicable to certain class of employees.- In

case of class of employees referred to under clauses (a) to (e) of sub-section (2)

of section 13, the provisions of rules 6, 7 and 8 shall apply subject to the

condition that,-

(i) the spread over of the hours of work of the employee shall not exceed 16

hours in any day; and

(ii) the actual hours of work excluding the intervals of rest and the periods

of inaction during which the employee may be on duty but is not called

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upon to display either physical activity or sustained attendance shall not

exceed 9 hours in any day.

10.

Longer wage period.- The longer wage period for the purposes of

minimum rate of wages under section 14 shall be by the month.

CHAPTER III

FLOOR WAGES

11.

Manner of fixing floor wage:-(1) The Board shall be consulted by the

Central Government for the purpose of fixing the floor wage under sub-section

(1) of section 9, taking into account the minimum living standard including the

food, clothing, housing and any other factors considered appropriate by the

Central Government from time to time of the standard working class family as

specified in clause (i) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3.

(2) The advice of the Board obtained in consultation under sub-rule (1) shall be

circulated by the Central Government to all State Governments for consultation

with them.

(3) The advice of the Board referred to in sub-rule (2) and the views of the State

Governments received in consultation referred to in that sub-rule shall be

considered before fixing the floor wage under sub-rule (1).

(4) The Central Government may revise the floor wage fixed under sub-rule (1)

ordinarily at an interval not exceeding five years and undertake adjustment for

variations in the cost of living periodically in consultation with the Board.

11 (A) Circumstances under clause (ii) of the proviso to section 10:- An

employee shall not be entitled to receive wages for a full normal working day

under section 10, if he is not entitled to receive such wage under any other law

for the time being in force.

12. Manner of consultation with State Governments:-The Central

Government shall obtain the advice of the Board and consult such State

Governments as it thinks necessary before fixing the floor wage under rule 11.

CHAPTER IV

PAYMENT OF WAGES

13.

Recovery of excess amount under sub section 4 of section 18:- Where

the total deductions authorized under sub- section (4) of section 18 exceed fifty

percent of the wages of an employee, the excess shall be carried forward and

recovered from the wages of succeeding wage period as the case may be, in such

installments so that the recovery in any month shall not exceed the fifty percent

of the wages of the employee in that month.

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14.

The authority competent to impose fine:- The Labour Officer having

jurisdiction over the place of work of the employee concerned shall be the

authority for the purposes of sub-section (1) of section 19.

15.

The manner of exhibiting the notice:- A notice referred to in sub-

section (2) of section 19 shall be displayed at the conspicuous place in the

premises of the work place in which the employment is carried on or shared

with the employees in electronic form, so that every concerned employee would

be able to easily read and understand the notice and a copy of the notice shall

be sent to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator having jurisdiction either physically or

electronically.

16.

The procedure for imposition of fines:- The employer shall give an

intimation in writing for obtaining the approval of the imposition of fine to the

Labour Officer having jurisdiction referred to in rule 12 who shall, before

granting or refusing the approval, give opportunity of being heard to the

employee and the employer concerned.

17.

Intimation of deduction:- (1) Where an employer makes any deduction

in connection with absence from duty in pursuance of the proviso to sub-section

(2) of section 20, he shall make intimation of such deduction to the Labour

Officer having jurisdiction within ten days from the date of such deduction

explaining therein the reason for such deduction.

(2) The Labour Officer shall, after receiving intimation under sub-rule (1),

examine such intimation and if he finds that the explanation given therein is in

contravention of any provision of the Code or the rules made there under, he

shall initiate appropriate action under the Code against the employer.

18.

Procedure for deduction for damage or loss:- Any employer desiring

to make deduction for damage or loss under sub-section (1) of section 21 from

the wages of an employee shall:-

(i) explain to the employee personally and also in writing the damage or loss

of goods expressly entrusted to the employee for custody or for loss of

money for which he is required to account and how such damages or loss

is directly attributable to the neglect or default of the employee within

one month from the date of such damage or loss; and

(ii) thereafter, give the employee an opportunity to offer any explanation and

deduction for any damages or loss, if made, shall be intimated to the

employee within fifteen days from the date of such deduction.

19.

Conditions regarding recovery of advance:- The recovery, as the case

may be of,-

(i) advances of money given to an employee after the employment began

under clause (b) of section 23; or

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(ii) advances of wages to an employee not already earned under clause (c)

of section 23, shall be made by the employer from the wages of the

concerned employee in installments determined by the employer, so as

any or all installments in a wage period shall not exceed fifty percent of

the wages of the employee in that wage period and the particulars of such

recovery shall be recorded in the register maintained in Form-I.

20. Extent of loan and rate of interest:- The Employee may be granted loans

to the extent of ten times the salary drawn by the employee at the bank rate of

interest on loans for house building and other purposes, as notified by the

Employer and agreed upon by both the Employee.

CHAPTER V

STATE ADVISORY BOARD

21.

Constitution of the Board:-

(1) The Board shall consist of the persons to be nominated by the State

Government representing employers and employees as specified in clauses (a)

and (b) of sub-section (6) of section 42 and the independent persons as specified

in clause (c) of that sub- section.

(2) The persons representing employers as referred to in clause (a) of sub-

section (6) of section 42 shall be twelve and the persons representing employees

referred to in clause (b) of that sub-section shall also be twelve.

(3) The independent persons specified in clause (c) of sub-section (6) of section

42 to be nominated by the State Government shall consist of the following,

namely:-

(i) the Chairperson – Commissioner of Labour, Department of Labour,

Government of Karnataka

(ii) Additional Labour Commissioner, Department of Labour, Government

of Karnataka;

(iii) Two Members from Karnataka State Assembly or Council;

(iv) four members each of whom, shall be a professional in the field of

wage administration and labour related issues;

(v) one member who is or has been a presiding officer of an Industrial

Tribunal constituted by the State Government under section 7A of the

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947).

(4) Joint Labour Commissioner (MW section) in-charge of the Wage Division,

in the Department of Labour, Government of Karnataka shall be the Member

Secretary to the Board.

(5) The State Government shall, while nominating the members of the Board,

take into account that the independent members under sub-rule (3) shall not

exceed one-third of the total members of the Board and one-third of the

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members of the Board shall be women.

22. Meeting of the Advisory Board.- The Chairperson may, subject to the

provision of rule 22 call a meeting of the Advisory Board, at any time he thinks

fit:

Provided that on requisition in writing from not less than one half of the

members, the Chairperson shall call a meeting within thirty days from the date

of the receipt of such requisition.

23. Notice of meetings.- The Chairperson/Member Secretary shall fix the

date, time and place of every meeting and a notice in writing containing the

aforesaid particulars along with a list of business to be conducted at the

meeting shall be sent to each member by registered post and electronically at

least fifteen days before the date fixed for such meeting:

Provided that in the case of an emergent meeting, notice of seven days

only may be given to every member.

24. Functions of Chairperson.– The Chairperson shall-

(i) preside at the meetings of the Advisory Board:

Provided that in the absence of the Chairperson at any meeting,

the members present shall elect from amongst themselves by a majority of

votes, any other member to preside at such meeting;

(ii) decide agenda of each meeting of the Advisory Board;

(iii) where in the meeting of the Advisory Board, if any issue has to be

decided by voting, conduct the voting and count or cause to be counted

the secret voting in the meeting.

25. Quorum.- No business shall be transacted at any meeting unless at least

one-third of the members and at least two representative member each of both

the employers and an employee are present:

Provided that, if at any meeting less than one-third of the members are

present, the Chairperson may adjourn the meeting to a date not later than seven

days from the date of the original meeting and it shall thereupon be lawful to

dispose of the business at such adjourned meeting irrespective of the number

of members present:

Provided further that the date, time and place of such adjourned

meeting shall be intimated to all the members electronically or by a Registered

post.

26. Disposal of business of the Advisory Board.- All business of the

Advisory Board shall be considered at a meeting of the Advisory Board, and

shall be decided by a majority of the votes of members present and voting and

in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson shall have a casting vote:

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Provided that the Chairperson may, if he thinks fit, direct that any

matter shall be decided by the circulation of necessary papers and by securing

written opinion of the members:

Provided further that no decision on any matter under the preceding

proviso shall be taken, unless supported by not less than two-thirds majority

of the members.

27. Method of voting.- Voting in the meeting of the Advisory Board shall

ordinarily be by show of hands, but if any member asks for voting by ballot,

or if the Chairperson so decides, the voting shall be by secret ballot and shall

be held in such manner as the Chairperson may decide.

28. Proceedings of the meetings.- (1) The proceedings of each meeting of

the Board showing inter alia the names of the members present there at shall

be forwarded to each member and to the State Government within 14 days

from the date of meeting, and in any case, not less than seven days before the

next meeting.

(2) The proceedings of each meeting of the Board shall be confirmed with such

modification, if any, as may be considered necessary at the next meeting.

(3) The proceedings of each meeting shall be drafted and recorded by the

Member Secretary of the Board.

29. Summoning of witnesses and production of documents.- (1) The

Chairperson may summon any person to appear as a witness if required in the

course of the discharge of his duty and require any person to produce any

document.

(2) Every person who is summoned and appears as a witness before the

Board shall be entitled to an allowance for expenses by him in accordance

with the scale for the time being in force for payment of such allowance to

witnesses appearing before a civil court.

30. Appointment of the committees.- The State Government may constitute

as many committee under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 8 as it

considers necessary for the purposes specified in that clause.

31. Term of office of members of the Advisory Board.- (1) The term of

office of the chairperson or a member, as the case may be, shall be normally

two years commencing from the date of his appointment or nomination:

Provided that such chairperson or a member shall, notwithstanding the

expiry of the said period of two years, continue to hold office until his

successor is appointed or nominated, as the case may be.

(2) An independent member of the Board nominated to fill a casual vacancy

shall hold office for the remaining period of the term of office of the member

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in whose place he is nominated.

(3) The official members of the Board shall hold office till they are replaced

by respective such other official members.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rules (1) and (2), the members

of the Board shall hold office during the pleasure of the State Government.

32.

Travelling allowance.-The Chairperson and every member of the

Advisory Board, shall be entitled to draw travelling and halting allowance for

any journey performed by him in connection with his duties as such member

at the rates and subject to the conditions applicable to a Group A officer of

the State Government.

33. Officers and Staff.- The State Government may provide a suitable

Secretariat and other officers and staff to the Advisory Board, as it may think

necessary for the function of the Board.

34.

Eligibility for re-nomination of the members of the Advisory Board.-

An outgoing member shall be eligible for re-nomination for the membership

of the Board for not more than total two terms, inclusive of first nomination.

35.

Resignation of the Chairperson and other members of the Advisory

Board.-(1) A member of the Advisory Board, other than the Chairperson, may,

by giving notice in writing to the Chairperson, resign his membership and the

Chairperson may resign by given notice in writing addressed to the State

Government.

(2) A resignation shall take effect from the date of communication of its

acceptance or on the expiry of thirty days from the date of resignation,

whichever is earlier.

(3) When a vacancy occurs or is likely to occur in the membership of the

Advisory Board, the Chairperson shall submit a report to the State Government

immediately and the State Government shall, then, take steps to fill the

vacancy in accordance with the provisions of the Code.

36. Cessation of membership. - If a member of the Advisory Board, fails to

attend three consecutive meetings without prior intimation to the Chairperson,

he shall cease to be a member thereof.

37.

Disqualification:-

(1) A person

shall

be disqualified

for

being nominated as, and for being a member of the Advisory Board if,-

(i) he is declared to be of unsound mind by a competent court; or

(ii) he is an un-discharged insolvent; or

(iii) before or after the commencement of the Code, he has been

convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude.

(2) If any question arises whether a disqualification has been incurred under

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sub-rule (1), the decision of the State Government thereon shall be final.

CHAPTER VI

PAYMENT OF DUES, CLAIMS, etc

38. Payment under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 44.- Where any

amount payable to an employee under the Code is due after his death or on

account of his whereabouts not being known, and the amount could not be paid

to the nominee of the employee until the expiry of three months from the date

the amount had become payable, then, such amount shall be deposited by the

employer with the Labour Officer having jurisdiction, who shall disburse the

amount to the person nominated by the employee after ascertaining his identity

within two months of the date on which the amount was so deposited with him.

39. Deposit of the undisbursed dues.-Where any amount payable to an

employee under this Code remains undisbursed in cases where no nomination

has been made by such employee or for any other reason, all such amount shall

be deposited by the employer with the Labour Officer having jurisdiction

before the expiry of the fifteenth day after the last day of the said period of six

months, through bank transfer or through a crossed demand draft obtained

from any Scheduled bank in India drawn in favour of such Labour Officer.

40. Manner of dealing with the undisbursed dues.— (1) The amount

referred to in sub rule (1) of rule 44 (hereinafter in this rule referred to as the

amount) deposited with the Labour Officer having jurisdiction shall remain

with him and be invested in the Central or State Government Securities or

deposited as a fixed deposit in a nationalized bank.

(2) The Labour Officer having jurisdiction will exhibit, as soon as maybe

possible, a notice containing such particulars regarding the amount as the

Labour Officer considers sufficient for information at least for fifteen days on

the notice board and also publish such notice in any two newspapers being

circulating in the language commonly understood in the area in which

undisbursed wages were earned.

(3) Subject to the provision of sub-rule (4), the Labour Officer having

jurisdiction shall release the amount to the nominee or to that person who has

claimed such amount, as the case may be in whose favour such Labour Officer

has decided, after giving the opportunity of being heard, the amount to be paid.

(4) If the undisbursed amount remains unclaimed for a period of seven years,

the same shall be dealt in the manner as directed by the State Government from

time to time in this behalf.

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CHAPTER VII

THE FORMS, REGISTERS AND WAGE SLIP

41. The form of a single application. – A single application may be filed

under sub- section (5) of section 45 in Form-II along with documents

specified in such Form.

42. Appeal.-Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the authority under

sub-section of section 45 may prefer an appeal under sub-section (1) of section

49 in Form-III, along with documents specified in such Form, to the appellate

authority having jurisdiction.

43. Form of register, etc.- (1) All fines and all realization thereof referred to

in sub- section (8) of section 19 shall be recorded in a register to be kept by

the employer in Form-I, electronically or otherwise and the authority referred

to in said sub-section (8) shall be the Labour Officer having jurisdiction.

(2) All deductions and all realization referred to in sub-section (3) of section

21 shall be recorded in a register to be kept by the employer in Form-I

electronically or otherwise.

(3) Every employer of an establishment to which the Code applies shall

maintain a register under sub-section (1) of section 50 in Form I and Form

IV, electronically or otherwise.

(4) Registers required to be maintained under these rules shall be preserved

for a period of five years after the date of last entry made therein.

44. Wage slip.- Every employer shall issue wage slips, electronically or

otherwise to the employees in Form V on or before payment of wages.

45. The manner of taking Cognizance of Offences under sub section (1)

of section 52 of the code.- No court shall take cognizance of any offence

punishable under sub section (1) of section 52, save on a written complaint

made by or under the authority of the Government of Karnataka or an officer

authorized on his behalf.

Provided no employee or a registered trade union before filing the

complaint before the Court, shall send a copy of the complaint to Labour

Commissioner/ Additional Labour Commissioner or any other officer

authorized by the Labour Commissioner on his behalf, who shall then pursue

the same on merits and after hearing the parties and if satisfied that the

complaint has prima-facie merits, may authorize the employee or the

registered trade union, as the case may be, to file the complaint before the

Court having jurisdiction over the matter.

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46.

Manner of holding enquiry by the officer of the State Government.-

(1) When a complaint is filed before the officer appointed under sub-section

(1) of section 53, such officer after considering the evidence produced before

him is of the opinion that an offence has been committed, shall issue summons

to the offender on the address specified in the complaint fixing a date for his

appearance.

(2) If the offender to whom the summons has been issued under sub rule (1)

appears or is produced before the officer, he shall explain the offender the

offence complained against him and if the offender pleads guilty, the officer

shall impose penalty on him in accordance with the provisions of the Code and

when the offender does not plead guilty, the officer shall take evidence of the

witnesses produced by the complainant on oath and provide an opportunity of

cross examination of the witnesses so produced. The officer shall record the

statement of the witnesses on oath and in cross examination in writing and take

the documentary evidence on record.

(3) The officer shall, after the complainant’s evidence is complete, provide

opportunity of defence to the accused person and the witnesses produced by

the accused shall be cross examined after their statements on oath by the

complainant and documentary evidence in defence shall be taken on record by

the officer.

(4) The officer shall after hearing the parties and considering the evidences

both oral and documentary decide the complaint in accordance with the

provisions of the Code.

47. The manner of imposing fine.- (1) An accused person desirous of

making composition of offence under sub-section (1) of section 56 may make

an application in Form VI electronically or otherwise, to the Gazetted Officer

notified under said sub-section (1).

(2) The Gazetted Officer referred to in sub-rule (1), shall, on receipt of such

application, satisfy himself as to whether the offence is compoundable or not

under the Code and if the offence is compoundable and the accused person

agrees for the composition, compromise the offence for a sum of fifty per cent.

of the maximum fine provided for such offence under the Code, to be paid by

the accused within the time specified in the order of composition issued by

such officer.

(3) Where the offence has been compromised under sub-rule (2) after the

institution of the prosecution, then, the officer shall send a copy of such order

made by him for intimation to the officer referred to in sub-section (1) of

section 53 for needful action under sub-section (6) of section 56.

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CHAPTER VIII

MISCELLANEOUS

48. Timely Payment of Wage: Where the employees are employed in an

establishment through contractor, the, the company or firm or association or

any other person who is the proprietor of the establishment shall pay to the

contractor the amount payable to him or it, as the case may be, before the date

of payment of wages so that payment of wages to the employees shall be made

positively in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.

Explanation.- For the purpose of this rule, the expression “firm” shall have

the meaning as assigned to it in the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (9 of 1932).

49. Responsibility for payment of minimum bonus: Where in an

establishment, the employees are employed through contractor and the

contractor fails to pay minimum bonus to them under section 26, then, the

company or firm or association or other person as referred to in the proviso to

section 43 shall, on the written information of such failure, given by the

employees or any registered trade union or unions of which the employees are

members and on confirming such failure, pay such minimum bonus to the

employees.

50. Inspection scheme: (1) For the purposes of the Code and these rules, there

shall be formulated an inspection scheme by the Labour Commissioner with

the approval of the State Government.

(2) In the inspection scheme referred to in sub-rule (1), apart from other

structural facts, a target number shall be specified in the scheme for each

inspector-cum-Facilitator and Establishment.

Provided the Inspection schemes are formulated as per the guidelines

framed by Central Inspection Schemes or Web-based Inspection Scheme

system.

51. Repeal and savings.- The Minimum Wages ( Karnataka) Rules, 1958, the

Payment of Wages (Karnataka) Rules, 1963, the Equal Remuneration

(Karnataka) Rules, 1976 and the Payment of Bonus (Karnataka) Rules, 1965

are hereby repealed:

Provided that, the said repeal shall not affect,-

(a) the previous operation of the said rules or anything duly done or

suffered there under, or

(b) affect any right, liability or obligation acquired, accrued or

incurred under the said rules.

By order and in the name of

Governor of Karnataka,

(Praveena Kumara Hanni)

Desk Officer-3,

Labour Department.

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FORM-I

[See rule 19 and sub-rule (1) and (3) of rule 43]

REGISTER OF WAGES, OVERTIME, FINE, DEDUCTION FOR DAMAGE AND LOSS

Name of the Establishment:

Name of the Employer:

Name of the Owner:

PAN/TAN of the Employer:

Labour Identification Number (LIN):

Sr. No. in

Employee

Name of

the

employee

Designation

Department

Duration of Payment of

Wages

(Monthly/Fortnightly

/Weekly/Daily/Piece rated)

Wage

Period

From-

Total no.

of days

worked

during the

period

Total overtime (hours

worked or production

in case of piece

workers)

Rates of wages

Basic DA Allowances

Overtime

earning

Nature of acts and

omissions for which

fine imposed with

date

Amount of

fine

imposed

Damage or loss caused

to the employer by

neglect or default of the

employee

Amount of

advances

deducted

from wages

Amount

deduction

from wages

Total amount

of wages

paid

Date of

Payment

FORM-II

[See rule 41]

[SINGLE APLICATION UNDER SUB-SECTION (5) OF SECTION 45]

IN THE COURT OF THE AUTHORITY APPOINTED UNDER SUB SECTION (1) OF

SECTION 45 OF THE CODE ON WAGES, 2019 (29 OF 2019)

FOR…………. AREA………

Application No…………………………of 20………………..

Between ABC and (State the number) ………other………………………………...Applicant/s

(Through employees concerned or registered trade union or Inspector- cum- Facilitator)

Address………………………………………………………………………

And

XYZ……………………………………………………………………………

Address………………………

The application states as follows:

(1) The

applicant(s)

whose

name(s)

appear

the

attached

schedule

was/were/has/have

been

employed

from……………to……..

as……………...(category) in…………….(establishment) Shri/M/s………engaged

in………….(nature of work) which is/are covered by the Code on Wages, 2019.

(2) The opponent(s) is/are the employer(s) within the meaning of section 2(l) of the Code

on Wages, 2019.

(3) (a)The applicant(s) has/ have been paid wages at less than the minimum rates of

wages fixed for their category (categories) of employment(s) under the Code by

Rs……………..Per

day/

month

for

the

period(s)

from………………………to……………………….

(b) The

applicant(s)

has/

have

not

been

paid

wages at

Rs…………….. Per day for the weekly days of rest from to…

from…………………..to….

(d) The

applicant(s)

has/have

not

been

paid

wages for period

from………………to……….

(e) Deductions have been made which are in contravention of the Code, from the

wage(s) of the applicant(s) as per details specified in the annexure appended with

this application.

(f) The applicant(s) has/have not been paid minimum bonus for the accounting year…………….

(4) The applicant(s) estimate(s) the value of relief sought by him/ them on each amount asunder:

a. Rs…….

b. Rs…….

c. Rs…….

Total Rs…….

(5) The applicant(s), therefore, pray(s) that a direction may be issued under section 45(2) of the

Code on Wages, 2019for;

(a) payment of the difference between the wages payable under the Code and the wages

actually paid,

(b) payment of remuneration for the days of rest

(d) payment of minimum bonus,

(e) Compensation amounting to Rs………………………

(6) The applicant(s) do hereby solemnly declare(s) that the facts stated in this application are

true to the best of his/her/their knowledge, belief and information.

Dated………….

Signature or thumb-impression of the

employed person(s), or official of a

registered trade union duly authorized or

Inspector- cum-Facilitator.

Note: The applicant(s), if required, may append annexure containing details, with this application.

FORM-III

(See rule 42)

APPEAL UNDER SECTION 49(1) OF THE CODE ON WAGES, 2019

BEFORE THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE CODE ON WAGES, 2019

A.B.C

Address ............................................................. ………………………………………APPELLANT

Vs.

C.D.E.

Address……………………………...…………………………………………RESPONDENT

DETAILS OF APPEAL:

(1) Particulars of the order against which the appeal is made:

Number and date:

The authority who has passed the impugned order:

Amount awarded:

Compensation awarded, if any:

(2) Facts of the case:

(Give here a concise statement of facts in a chronological order, each paragraph containing as nearly

as possible a separate issue or fact).

(3) Grounds for appeal:

(4) Matters not previously filed or pending with any other Court or any Appellate Authority:

The appellant further declares that he had not previously filed any appeal, writ petition or suit

regarding the matter in respect of which this appeal has been made, before any Court or any other

Authority or Appellate Authority nor any such appeal, writ petition or suit is pending before any

of them.

(5) Reliefs sought:

In view of the facts mentioned above the appellant prays for the following relief(s) :— [Specify

below the relief(s) sought]

(6) List of enclosures:

……

…..

Date:

Place:

Signature of the appellant.

For office use

Date of filing or

Date of receipt by post Registration No.

Authorized Signatory

FORM-IV

[See sub-rule (3) of rule 43]

EMPLOYEE REGISTER

Sl.

No.

Employee

Code

Name Surname

Gender Father’s

/Spouse

Name

Nominee Date of

Birth

Nationality

Education

Level

Date of

Joining

Designa

tion