Question: Under which article of the Indian constitution the president is empowered to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Parliament?
(a) Article 123
(b) Article 352
(c) Article 356
(d) Article 360
Ans: (a)
- On 7th February, 2017, Parliament passed The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2017.
- The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2017 was passed by voice vote in Rajya Sabha on 7th February, 2017.
- The Lok Sabha had passed the bill on 6th February, 2017.
- This Bill seeks to enable the Centre and state governments to specify industrial units which will have to pay wages only either through cheques or by transferring into bank accounts.
- The bill replaces the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2016, which was introduced in Lok Sabha on December 15, 2016 and repeals the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 promulgated on December 28, 2016.
- Under the 1936 Act, all wages must be paid either in coin or currency notes, or both. However, the employer may pay his employee’s wages either by cheque or by crediting it into his bank account, after obtaining his written authorisation.
- The Bill amends the 1936 Act to permit the employer to pay an employee’s wages: (i) in coin or currency notes; or (ii) by cheque; or (iii) by crediting them into his bank account. The Bill removes the requirement of obtaining written authorisation for payment of wages by cheque or through a bank account.
- However, the relevant central or state government may specify certain industrial or other establishments where the employer should pay his employees only by: (i) cheque; or (ii) crediting the wages in his bank account.
Reference:
http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/Payment%20of%20Wages/Payment%20of%20Wages%20Bill%202017.pdf
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/parliament-passes-bill-for-wage-payment-via-cheques-e-mode/1/877997.html