The Government of Andhra Pradesh has officially notified the Code on Wages (Andhra Pradesh) Rules, 2026, implementing the provisions of the Code on Wages, 2019. The Rules are effective from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette and replace the earlier State rules under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 and Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

Key Highlights

• Applicable across the entire State of Andhra Pradesh.
• Prescribes rules for minimum wages, working hours, weekly rest, and overtime.
• Introduces provisions for electronic maintenance of registers, wage slips, and returns.
• Standardizes employee registers, wage registers, attendance registers, and claim procedures.
• Provides rules for payment of wages, deductions, nomination, and settlement of dues.