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Seeking to take the country towards a less-cash society, the newly-notified Ordinance has enabled the Centre and states to classify industries and establishments that will have to pay wages to workers either through cheque or by crediting that into their bank accounts. "The Ordinance to amend the Payment of Wages Act 1936 became law of land after its notification yesterday. It was brought to nudge employers of certain industries to make payment only through electronic mode and cheques," a source said.
