LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

TH 61

M.Com. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMMERCE

FOURTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2007

CO 4959 – LABOUR LEGISLATION

 

 

 

Date & Time: 23/04/2007 / 9:00 – 12:00  Dept. No.                                              Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

 

SECTION – A

 

1. Answer all the questions: 10 x 2 = 20 Marks

 

1. State the objectives of the Factories Act, 1948.
2. What are the duties of the Certifying Surgeons?
3. What is meant by Subsistence Allowance?
4. What is the effect of certification of standing orders?
5. Mention any four matters over which labour court can exercise jurisdiction.
6. List out the different authorities constituted under the Industrial Disputes Act.
7. When is the lump-sum compensation payable under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923?
8. A workman, on completion of his day’s work, was going home.  On way he was injured by an accident without any fault or negligence on his part.  Is the employer liable to pay compensation?
9. An employee who is earning Rs.400 per month was fined by the employer Rs.15 for an act duly specified by a notice exhibited on the premises of the factory.  The employee contends that not more than Rs.12 should be deducted as under the payment of wages Act, 1936, only 3 paise in the rupee can be imposed as maximum fine.  Advice.
10. A fine is imposed on an employed person on 1^st January 2007.  The employer seeks to recover the fine on 7^th March 2007.  Can be recover?  State reasons for your answer.

 

 

SECTION – B

 

1. Answer any FIVE questions only: 5 x 8 = 40 Marks

 

1. Explain briefly the provisions relating to employment of women and young person as per the Factories Act, 1948.
2. Highlight the provisions relating to Deductions under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936.
3. Bring out the rules relating to payment of contribution as per the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923.
4. Explain the provisions relating to Health as per the Factories Act, 1948.
5. What are the objectives of the Standing Orders Act?  State the procedure for obtaining the certification.
6. Condense the provisions relating to Annual leave with wages as per the Factories Act, 1948
7. Explain the following:
   1. Disablement B. Occupational diseases
8. Distinguish between Strike and Lock out

 

 

SECTION – C

 

III. Answer any TWO questions only:                                            2 x 20 = 40 Marks

 

1. Discuss in detail the provisions relating to Safety as per the Factories Act, 1948.
2. Narrate the roles of various authorities constituted under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 to resolve industrial disputes.
3. Explain in detail the matters to be specified in the standing orders.  Bring out the procedure for modification of the standing orders.

 

 

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