Salary Nahi Aayi? Kya Kare — 5 Legal Steps

Mahine ki 1 tarik aa gayi, salary account mein nahi aayi. Kuch log sochte hain — "Boss se pooch lete hain." Kuch log dar ke chup rehte hain. Kuch log immediately resign kar dete hain.

Lekin sach yeh hai ki salary time pe na dena ek legal offense hai India mein — aur aapke paas legally enforce karne ke proper steps hain. Aaj hum woh steps jaanenge.

Salary Kab Tak Milni Chahiye? — Payment of Wages Act

India mein Payment of Wages Act, 1936 ye specify karta hai ki salary kab tak deni hogi:

Employees ki sankhya	Salary kab tak deni hogi
1,000 se kam employees	Har mahine ke 7th tak
1,000 ya zyada employees	Har mahine ke 10th tak
Terminated/resigned employee	Last day ya 2 working days ke andar

Iske alawa, salary sirf cash, cheque ya bank transfer se di ja sakti hai — employer salary rok nahi sakta sivaay legal deductions ke (PF, TDS, etc.).

"Koi bhi employer bina valid reason ke salary delay nahi kar sakta. Yeh Act ke under punishable offense hai." — Payment of Wages Act, Section 5

Step 1: HR ya Manager Ko Written Email/Message Bhejein

Pehle step mein formal written trail banana zaroori hai. Verbal request mat karein — email ya WhatsApp pe written message bhejein.

Message mein yeh include karein:

• Aapka naam, designation, employee ID
• Konse mahine ki salary pending hai
• Kitni amount expected thi
• Request: "Please salary release karein ya delay ki reason batayein"

Isse aapke paas written evidence hoga ki aapne employer ko inform kiya tha.

Step 2: Registered Letter — Company Ko Notice

Agar email pe koi response nahi aaya 3-5 working days mein, toh post office se registered letter bhejein Managing Director/Company Secretary ko.

Letter mein likho:

• Salary delay ka detail (amount, months)
• "Payment of Wages Act, 1936 ke under aapko 7 din mein salary deni hogi"
• Agar nahi di toh Labour Department mein complaint karenge

Registered letter ka receipt rakho — complaint mein kaam aayega.

Step 3: Labour Inspector Ke Paas Complaint

Agar 7-10 din baad bhi salary nahi aayi, local Labour Inspector ke paas jaein. Yeh aapke city ya district mein hota hai.

Kahan jaein?

• Apne state ka Labour Department office
• District Labour Commissioner ka office
• Online: kai states mein Shram Suvidha Portal pe complaint ho sakti hai

Complaint mein kya laayein?

• Appointment letter / offer letter ki copy
• Last 3-6 months ki salary slips
• Bank statement (salary kab aayi, kab nahi aayi)
• Email/WhatsApp trail
• Registered letter ka receipt

Labour Inspector employer ko notice bhejta hai aur investigation karta hai. Zyada cases is stage pe hi resolve ho jaate hain.

Step 4: Labour Commissioner Ke Paas Jaein

Agar Labour Inspector ke notice ke baad bhi resolution nahi hua, toh Regional Labour Commissioner (RLC) ke paas jaein.

RLC higher authority hai — inke paas conciliation powers hain. Yahan dono parties ko bulaya jaata hai aur settlement karaya jaata hai.

Step 5: Labour Court Mein Case File Karein

Sabse akhri — aur sabse strong — step hai Labour Court mein case file karna.

Payment of Wages Act ke under:

• Aap delayed salary ka full amount recover kar sakte ho
• Employer pe fine + compensation lag sakti hai
• Agar salary deliberately withheld hai, toh criminal complaint bhi possible hai

Labour Court mein case file karne ke liye lawyer zaroorat nahi — aap khud bhi represent kar sakte ho. Lekin advocate lena process ko faster banata hai.

Special Cases: Kya Kya Ho Sakta Hai?

Company Band Ho Gayi / Bankrupt Hai

Agar company insolvency mein gayi hai, toh Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) ke under employees unsecured creditors mein aate hain. Resolution Professional ke paas apna claim file karein.

Salary Partially Aayi

Same process — jo bhi amount pending hai uske liye same complaint steps follow karein. Employer ko full salary deni hogi.

Employer Salary Rok Ke Resign Karwa Raha Hai

Yeh constructive dismissal ka case ho sakta hai — jo illegal hai. Iski alag legal remedy hai. Labour Court mein isko highlight karein.

Contract/Freelancer Hain?

Payment of Wages Act sirf "employees" pe laagu hota hai. Contract workers aur freelancers ko civil court mein money recovery suit file karna padta hai ya consumer forum mein jaana hoga.

Kya Employer Salary Rok Sakta Hai?

Employer sirf legally allowed deductions hi kar sakta hai salary se:

Allowed Deductions	NOT Allowed
PF (Employee contribution)	Salary rokna as "punishment"
TDS (Income Tax)	Notice period salary withheld karna
ESI contribution	Full month salary hold karna
Loan recovery (with written agreement)	Bonus/incentives illegally deduct karna
Absence deduction	Last month salary rokna

Notice Period Mein Salary Nahi Aayi?

Kai employees notice period ke dौran resign karte hain aur last month ki salary nahi milti.

Yeh legal hai ki nahi? — Bilkul NAHI. Even if you resign, employer must pay:

• All pending salary up to last working day
• Earned leave encashment
• Full & Final settlement within reasonable time

Agar notice period ke dौran salary rok li, toh same Labour Inspector complaint process follow karein.

Quick Summary — Kya Karna Hai?

Step	Action	Timeline
1	HR ko written email/message	Immediately
2	Registered letter to company	3-5 days baad
3	Labour Inspector complaint	10 days baad
4	Labour Commissioner	If inspector fails
5	Labour Court case	Last resort