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Code on Wages — Wage Register, Pay Slips & Annual Return in Manipur

How Code on Wages — Wage Register, Pay Slips & Annual Return applies to a business operating in Manipur, with state-specific authority, citations and current deadlines.

Definition

Code on Wages — Wage Register, Pay Slips & Annual Return as it applies to businesses operating in Manipur. Notified 21 November 2025, the Code consolidates the Minimum Wages Act, Payment of Wages Act, Payment of Bonus Act and Equal Remuneration Act. Every employer must maintain wage and bonus registers in Form I, issue pay slips, and file an annual return.

What it means in practice

Code on Wages — Wage Register, Pay Slips & Annual Return is a central regulation that applies uniformly across India, including Manipur. In Manipur, the day-to-day administering authority and the office where filings are submitted will be Ministry of Labour & Employment.

States retain power to fix wages for state-scheduled employments. Implementation rules vary state-by-state; some states still using old register formats during transition.

Does Code on Wages — Wage Register, Pay Slips & Annual Return apply to your business in Manipur?

FacetConditionApplies
State coverageCentral regulation — applies in all states/UTsYes
Sector coverageApplies across all sectorsDepends
Employee threshold1+ employeesDepends

Deadlines and penalty

Cadence: annual

Penalty for default: Non-payment of minimum wages: fine up to Rs 50,000 (1st offence), up to Rs 1 lakh + 3 months imprisonment (repeat). Documentation defaults: Rs 10,000-20,000.

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