Industrial Laws — DU B.Com (P) Previous Year Question Papers

(iii) Part of the questions to be attempted together. 1. (a) Define the term 'wages' as given under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936. What items are expressly included in and excluded from the definition of wages? (b) Explain the rules relating to the time of payment of wages and responsibility for payment of wages under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936. (7.5+7.5) (a) Discuss the various modes of payment of wages and their legal significance. (b) Explain the provisions relating to imposition of fines on employed persons under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936. What safeguards are provided to the workers? 2. (a) Define 'employee' under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965. Explain the eligibility conditions which an employee must satisfy in order to be entitled to bonus. (b) What is 'Available Surplus'? Explain the procedure for the determination of bonus payable to employees under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965. (a) Under what circumstances may an employee be disqualified from receiving bonus under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965? Discuss with examples. (b) Explain the deductions that an employer is entitled to make from the bonus payable to an employee under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965. (a) Explain the objectives and main features of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. Which establishments are covered under this Act? (b) Describe the three schemes framed under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. What are the rates of contribution under the EPF (a) Explain the salient features of the ‘Employees’ Pension Scheme’ as provided under the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. (b) Explain the Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLIS), 1976 under the EPF Act. What benefits does it provide to the nominees of a deceased member? (a) Who is covered under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948? Explain the rates of contribution payable by the employer and the employee. (b) Explain in detail the benefits available to an insured person and their dependents under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948. (7.5+7.5) (a) Discuss the provisions of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 regarding the adjudication of disputes and claims. (b) A worker suffers an employment injury leading to permanent disablement. Explain the benefits he is entitled to under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948. 5. (a) Define 'continuous service' under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. When is an employee deemed to be in continuous service even if service is interrupted? (b) Explain the formula for calculation of gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Is there a ceiling on the maximum amount of gratuity payable? (7.5+7.5) (a) Discuss the rules relating to forfeiture of gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Under what conditions can gratuity be forfeited wholly or partially? (b) Discuss the objectives and applicability of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.