Act Number: 29

Act Name: The Code on Wages, 2019

Year: 2019

Enactment Date: 2019-08-08

Long Title: An Act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to wages and bonus and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Labour and Employment

Department:

Section 38: Deduction of certain amounts from bonus payable.
    Where in any accounting year, an employee is found guilty of misconduct causing financial loss to the employer, then, it shall be lawful for the employer to deduct the amount of loss from the amount of bonus payable by him to the employee under this Code in respect of that accounting year only and the employee shall be entitled to receive the balance, if any.
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