IMT-68: LABOUR LAW

PART - A

Q1): Under the Factories Act, 1948, what are the main provisions and restrictions regarding the employment of young person's? How should the register of child workers be maintained in a factory?

Q2): What are the provisions in the Workman's Compensation Act, 1923 relating to medical examination of an injured workman? What is the effect of refusal by an injured or disabled workman to undergo medical examination at the cost of the employer?

Q3): Write a note on Employees' State Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1989

Q4): Mention the circumstances under which an employee will receive benefit for occupational disease under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948

Q5): Define "basic wages" under Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.

PART - B

Q1): Write a note on "compulsory insurance of employer for payment of gratuity".

Q2): What are the conditions for the payment of maternity benefit under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961? When is this benefit forfeited?

Q3): What is meant by 'wages' under the Payment of Wages Act,1936. who is responsible for the payment of wages under the Act?

Q4): What remedy is available to a worker who has been paid less than the minimum rate of wages?

Q5): The Payment of Bonus Act is not applicable to certain employees. Who are they?

PART - C

Q1): Define the following terms as used in Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (a) Workman (b) Lay-off, (c) Industrial Dispute.

Q2): Define the terms 'lock-out' and 'retrenchment' as used in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. What are the restrictions imposed on lock-outs by this Act?

Q3): Is the registration of Trade Union obligatory? State the effect of registration of a trade union. State the rights and privileges of a registered Trade union and its members.

Q4): Can an employer make any discrimination against woman while making recruitment for the same work or work of a similar nature? If So, under what circumstances and subject to what conditions?

Q5): What are the various provisions of contract labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 regarding health and welfare of contract labour?

CASE STUDY - 1

A tea boy employed in a canteen situated outside a factory was hit by a bullet fired by the police to disperse an unruly mob while he was returning from the factory. it was his duty to carry tea from the canteen to various persons in the factory?

CASE STUDY - 2

While working on a machine, a worker accidentally drops a valuable testing appliance which is broken. The employer deducts the value of appliance from the wages of the worker. Is the deduction justified?