Employee's Provident Funds Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
12. Employer not to reduce wages, etc.
No employer in relation to [an establishment]
to which any [Scheme or the Insurance Scheme] applies shall, by reason only of
his liability for the payment of any contribution to [the Fund or the Insurance
Fund] or any charges under this Act or the [Scheme or the Insurance Scheme],
reduce, whether directly or indirectly, the wages of any employee to whom the
[Scheme or the Insurance Scheme] applies or the total quantum of benefits in
the nature of old age pension, gratuity 74[provident fund or life
insurance] to which the employee is entitled under the terms of his employment,
express or implied.]