LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – SOCIAL WORK

AW 10

THIRD SEMESTER – NOV 2006

SW 3965 – LABOUR LEGISLATION & CASE LAWS     (2)

 

 

Date & Time : 30-10-2006/9.00-12.00   Dept. No.                                                       Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

 

SECTION- A

 

Answer ALL Questions. All the questions carry equal marks. Answer to each question should not exceed 50 words.                                                                                                             (10 x 2 = 20 )

1. State any FOUR constitutional provisions pertaining to labour.
2. List out the steps involved in the certification of Standing Orders.
3. State the objectives of the Trade Union Act.
4. Give the conditions for the grant of Gratuity.
5. State the minimum and the maximum bonus as per the law.
6. Define Partial and Total disablement.
7. Differentiate Lay Off from Lock out.
8. Define `factory’ according to Factories Act 1948.
9. What is Allocable surplus?
10. Enlist the maternity benefits as specified in Maternity benefit Act 1961

SECTION- B

Answer any FOUR questions. All the questions carry equal marks. Answer to each question should not exceed 300 words.            

                                                                                    ( 4 X 10 = 40 )

11. Describe the duties of an apprentice and his employer under the law.

1. Critically analyze the relevance and implementation of the legislation on Compulsory Notification of Vacancies to Employment Exchanges.
2. Explain the legal provisions related to health of workers employed in factories.
3. Establish the fact that the E.S.I. Act 1948 is more beneficial to workers than the Workman’s Compensation Act 1923.
4. Justify `Termination of Service’ with a case law.
5. How does Trade Union Act 1926 help an employee to safeguard his/her security in an Industry.

 

SECTION- C

Answer any TWO questions. All the questions carry equal marks. Answer to each question should not exceed 600 words                                                                          (2 X 20 = 40)

 

1. Explain the salient features pertaining to accident prevention and safety at work, prescribed by the Factories Act 1948.
2. Discuss the role of various machineries provided in Industrial Dispute Act 1947 for settling of disputes.
3. Support with case laws `The principle of community of interests’ and `The principle of Notional Extension of Employment’.
4. Critically analyze `Disciplinary Action’ and `Disciplinary Proceedings’ with suitable examples.

 

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