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An employer is guilty of a contravention of, or non-compliance with, a requirement of the Code on…

Under clause (m) of Section 133 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (formerly section 9(2) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972), it is an offence to be guilty of any…

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An employer is guilty of a contravention of, or non-compliance with, a requirement of the Code on Social Security, 2020 or the rules made under it, for which no special penalty is provided in the Chapter on offences and penalties. Under Section 133 of the Code, the employer is punishable with:

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Under clause (m) of Section 133 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (formerly section 9(2) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972), it is an offence to be guilty of any contravention of or non-compliance with the requirements of the Code, or of the rules, regulations or schemes made under it, for which no special penalty is provided in Chapter XII. Such an offence is punishable "with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees". Imprisonment of up to six months, or fine, or both, applies only to the offences in clauses (d), (f), (i), (k), (l) and (o), such as obstructing an Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

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