Code on Wages, 2019

The Code on Wages, 2019
Parliament of India
Long title An Act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to wages and bonus and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Citation	Act No. 29 of 2019
Territorial extent	India
Passed by	Lok Sabha
Passed	30 July 2019
Passed by	Rajya Sabha
Passed	2 August 2019
Assented to	8 August 2019
Commenced	18 December 2020
Legislative history
First chamber: Lok Sabha
Bill title	The Code on Wages Bill, 2019
Bill citation	Bill No. 184 of 2019
Introduced by	Santosh Gangwar
Introduced	23 July 2019
Committee report	Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee
Final stages
Reported from conference committee	18 December 2018
Repeals
Payment of Wages Act, 1936 Minimum Wages Act, 1948 Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
Status: Pending

The Code on Wages, 2019, also known as the Wage Code, is an Act of the Parliament of India that consolidates the provisions of four labour laws concerning wage and bonus payments and makes universal the provisions for minimum wages and timely payment of wages for all workers in India. The Code repeals and replaces the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, and the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.