Section 2(6):
Wages
All remuneration (whether by way of salary, allowances or otherwise) expressed in terms of money or capable of being so expressed which would, if the terms of employment, express or implied, were fulfilled, be payable to a person employed in respect of his employment or of work done in such employment and includes---
(a) any remuneration payable under any award or settlement between the parties or order of a court
(b) any remuneration to which the person employed is entitled in respect of overtime work or holidays or any leave period
(c) any additional remuneration payable under the terms of employment (whether called a bonus or by any other name)
(d) any sum which by reason of termination of employment of the person employed is payable under any law, contract or instrument which provides for the payment of such sum, whether with or without deductions, but does not provide for the time within which the payment is to be made
(e) any sum to which the person employed is entitled under any scheme framed under any law for the time being in force
but does not include-
(1) any bonus (whether under a scheme of profit-sharing or otherwise) which does not form part of remuneration payable under the terms of employment which is not payable under any award or settlement between the parties or order of a Court
(2) the value of any house-accommodation, or of the supply of light, water, medical attendance or other amenity or of any service excluded from the computation of wages by a general or special order of the Appropriate Government
(3) any contribution paid by the employer to any pension or provident fun, and the interest which may have accrued thereon
(4) any travelling allowance or the value of any travelling concession
(5) any sum paid to the employed person to defray special expenses entailed on him by the nature of his employment
(6) any gratuity payable on the termination of employment in cases other than those specified in sub-clause (d).