Safe Golden Transport Company Ltd. (SGTC) is engaged in providing transportation of goods from one place to another. Its area of operation is mainly within Rajasthan. The SGTC has 50 trucks and 300 staff members includin

Safe Golden Transport Company Ltd. (SGTC) is engaged in providing transportation of goods from one place to another. Its area of operation is mainly within Rajasthan. The SGTC has 50 trucks and 300 staff members including the drivers, helpers, clerks and officers. The employees and workmen are being paid salary on a monthly basis, which is paid on the last day of the month. Apart from the salary, the company also pays bonus on every Diwali festival, which is usually one month's salary. However, the bonus for the Diwali time for the year 2022 could not be paid by the company on account of losses. Some of the truck drivers stopped the work and remained on unauthorized leave for a period of one week. The employer accordingly deducted one week's salary of the concerned truck drivers. Aggrieved from this, the employees made a complaint to the Regional Labour Commissioner for non-payment of wages to the workers and employees. Whether non-payment of bonus on Diwali time by the SGTC comes under the definition of wages?