I.D.
END TERM EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
B.A.LL.B. (HONS.)
SEMESTER-V
Labour Law-II
Max. Marks: 60 Time Allowed: 3:00 Hrs.
Note: Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory. The number of marks carried
by each question is indicated at the end of the question.
1. Answer the following (each answer should be in approximately 100 words) (Marks
a. Can an insured person sustaining employment injury as an employee under the Employee State
Insurance Act, 1948 recover compensation under the Workmen Compensation Act, 1923?
b. What are the provisions for 'set-on" and under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965?
c. What are the purposes for which the Employee State insurance fund may be expended?
d. What are the various welfare measures under the Factories Act, 1948?
e. What protection and benefits does a woman workman have under the Maternity Benefits Act,
1961?
f. Is a trained or untrained Teacher covered by the definition of employee under Payment of
Gratuity Act, 1972?
g. Who is responsible for payment of wages under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936?
h. What are the aims and objects of the Unorganized Workers' Social Security Act, 2008?
i. Whether benefit of Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 may
be given to employees of contractors?
j. What are the general duties and responsibilities of "Occupier" under the Factories Act, 1948?
2. Discuss briefly the various labour standards adopted by International Labour Organization for the
protection of industrial workers. How far has India rectified such standards in its labour legislation
either directly or indirectly? (Marks 10)
3. Discuss the law relating to compensation under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923. Examine
also the concept of "arising out of and in course of employment" stipulated in the Act. (Marks 10)
4. What is the object of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948? Explain the procedure which the
government has to follow for fixing and revising minimum wages under the Act. (Marks 10
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5. Do you agree with this statement that provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 was actually obstruction against the production and smooth functioning of the factories? Critically examine the statement in the light of relevant provisions of the Act? (Marks 10) 6. Who is an "employee" under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948? Give an account of various benefits extended to the employees under the Act. (Marks 10) 7. Write Short notes on any Two of the followings: (Marks 5×2= 10) a. Concept of Social Security. b. Hazardous Process under the Factories Act, 1948. c. The Employees Pension Scheme, 1955. Page No. 2/2