Section 108

The wages of a worker payable monthly shall be paid not later than 10 days after the expiration of the period in respect of which they are due.

All wages due to a worker whose agreement or contract is terminated by expiry of the period for which it was made shall be paid to him on the day on which such agreement or contract terminates.

All wages due to a worker whose agreement or contract is terminated by his employer shall be paid to him on the day on which such agreement or contract is terminated or if this is not possible, on the first day, not being a rest day or prescribed holiday, after the day on which such agreement or contract is terminated.

All wages due to a worker who terminates his agreement or contract with his employer after he has given due notice to such employer as

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required under section 12 or 27 shall be paid to him on the day on which such agreement or contract is terminated.

If a worker terminates his agreement or contract without giving notice to his employer as required by section 12 or by the terms of any contract or if the required notice having been given the worker terminates his agreement or contract without waiting for the expiry of such notice, all wages due shall be paid to him before the expiry of the tenth day after the day on which he terminates his agreement or contract:

Provided that the employer may, subject to any order made by a court or the Commissioner to the contrary, deduct from the wages due to the worker such sum as the worker is liable to pay in lieu of notice according to the provisions of section 13 or the terms of his contract, if any.

Payment through overseer or in shops etc. prohibited.