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 59: Burden of proof.
    Where a claim has been filed on account of non-payment of remuneration or bonus or less payment of wages or bonus or on account of making deductions not authorised by this Code from the wages of an employee, the burden to prove that the said dues have been paid shall be on the employer.
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