Code on Wages draft rules: comprehensive framework for minimum wages, working hours, bonus, payment and compliance procedures. Draft Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2020 prescribe definitions, administrative authorities, occupational skill categorisation, and geographic divisions; set minimum wage calculation criteria based on a standard working-class family and conversion rules for day, hour and month rates; require Board and State consultation to fix and periodically revise a national floor wage; prescribe working hours, weekly rest and night-shift rules; regulate payment, permissible deductions, recovery of advances, bonus computation and carry-forward mechanisms; mandate registers, wage slips, complaint and enquiry procedures, forms and an inspection scheme.