Bare ActsThe Headload Workers Act 20 of 1980

Section 10

Wages for work between 7 P

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Wages for work between 7 P.M. and 7 A.M. Where a head load worker is required by an employer to work at time between 7 p.m. and 7 am. he shall be paid for such work one and a half times the wages payable to him under S.9: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to head load workers working in bus stands, boat jetties, landing places of country crafts and such other places as may be specified by the Government in this behali Enforcement of payment of wages:-(1) If any employer pays less than the wages due to a head load worker or refuses to pay such wages, the head load worker or an official of the union of which he is a member may make an application to the Conciliation officer for a direction under sub-s.(2) (2) On receipt of an application under subts,(1)the Conciliation Officer shall, after giving the applicant and the employer an opportunity of being heard and after such inquiry, if any, which he may consider necessary, direct:- Proviso to sectionS addS by 10 27 of 2008. PubPsheo in K,G.Ext,No.1757 dt 8.8.2005 in the case of a claim arising out of the payment less than the wages, the Payment of wages due to the head load worker of the amount by which the wages payable to him exceeds the amount actuafly paid by the employer; in the case of a claim arising out of non payment of less than the wages, the payment of wages due to the head load worker. (3) If, as a result of a direction under sub-s(2), any amount of the wages becomes payable to a head load worker, the Conciliation Officer shall, if the amount is not paid in accordance with his direction, make a report to the Collector specifying the full particulars regarding the amount of the wages due to the head load worker, and on receipt of such report the Collector shall proceed to recover the same from the employer as if it were an arrear of public revenue due on land. Explanation - In this sub-section and S.36, "Collector" means the District Collector or any other officer appointed by the Government to exercise the powers and perform the function of a Collector under the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act, 1968 05 of 1968).

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