Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
With reference to the casual workers employed in India, consider the following statements:
1. All casual workers are entitled for Employees Provident Fund coverage.
2. All casual workers are entitled for regular working hours and overtime payment.
3. The government can by a notification specify that an establishment or industry shall pay wages only through its bank account.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: C
• EPF coverage applies only to establishments covered under the EPF Act, 1952—not universally to all casual workers.
• Minimum Wages Act and Factories Act mandate regular hours and overtime for all workers including casual labour.
• Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act, 2017 enables government notification for bank-based wage payments. Statement 1 is incorrect as EPF is establishment-specific, not universal.
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