The Payment Of Wages Act 1936. The payment of wages act was passed in 1936 and it came into force from 28 th march, 1937. 4 of 19361 [23rd april,1936.] an act to regulate the payment of wages of certain classes to 2[employed persons].

Download the file (357.82 kb) act no.: Before the payment of wages act, 1936 was passed, evils of withholding wages, delays in paying wages and making unreasonable deductions out of wages were quite prevalent. It also protects the employed person against arbitrary fines being imposed and unauthorised deductions being made from their wages by the employers.