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Motor Transport Workers Act

Wages and Leave

Section 26: Extra wages for overtime

(1 ) Where an adult motor transport worker works for more than eight hours in any day in any case referred to in the first proviso to Section 13 or where he is required to work on any day of rest under sub-section (2) of Section 19, he shall be entitled to wages at the rate of twice his ordinary rate of wages in respect of the overtime work or the work done on the day of rest, as the case may be.

(2) Where an adult motor transport worker works for more than eight hours in any day in any case referred to in the second proviso to Section 13, he shall be entitled to wages in respect of overtime work at such rates as may be prescribed.

(3) Where an adolescent motor transport worker is required to work on any day of rest under sub-section (2) of Section 19, he shall be entitled to wages at the rate of twice his ordinary rate of wages in respect of the work done on the day of rest.

(4) For the purposes of this section, "ordinary rate of wages" in relation to a motor transport worker means his basic wages plus dearness allowance.

Related Keywords

Adoloscent/Young Person

Holidays

Hours of Work / Working Hours

Overtime

Payment of Wages