Ministry of Labour & Employment Payment to Contractual Labour through Cheque 02 JAN 2019 The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 has been amended by Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act, 2017 (effective from 28.12.2016) to enable the employers to pay wages to their employees by (a) cash or (b) cheque or (c) crediting to their bank account. The amendment in the Act also enables the … [Read more...] about Payment of Wages to Contractual Labour through Cheque