Labour Law Questions and Answers Part-5

1. As per Payment of Wages Act, 1936, in railway factory or industrial or other establishment upon or in which less than one thousand persons are employed, wages shall be paid before the expiry of the
a) Seventh day of the month
b) Tenth Day of the months
c) Third Day of the months
d) None of the above

Answer: c

2. According to this Act, the maximum wage period or payment of wages to employees by employer should not exceed
a) 45 days
b) 15 days
c) 30 days
d) 60 days

Answer: c

3. If the employee is terminated or removed for the employment by the employer, the wage of that employee should be paid within -------- days from the day on which he was removed or terminated.
a) 7 days
b) 15 days
c) 30 days
d) 2 days

Answer: d

4. The total amount of deductions from wages of employees should not exceed -------- percentage
a) 50 %
b) 70 %
c) 25 %
d) 40 %

Answer: a

5. Total amount of fine imposed by the employer on employees should not exceed -------- percentage of his wage
a) 1 %
b) 3 %
c) 7%
d) 5 %

Answer: b

6.Fine should be recovered within ------- days from the date on which fine were imposed.
a) 30 days
b) 45 days
c) 60 days
d) 75 days

Answer: c

7.If 10 or more persons together absent for the duty without any notice and without reasonable cause, employer can make -------- days wages as deduction from their wage
a) 30 day
b) 10 day
c) 7 day
d) 8 dah

Answer: d

8. If wage period exceed one month, the employer may be punished with fine which shall not be less than -------- 1000/- rupees but which may extend to --------- 7500/- rupees.
a) Rs.1000/- and Rs.7500/-
b) Rs.1000/- and Rs.10,000/-
c) Rs. 500/- and Rs. 5000/-
d) Rs.750/- and Rs.6000/-

Answer: a

9. Whoever obstructs an Inspector in the discharge of his duties under this Act, he may be punished with fine which may extend --------- rupees
a) Rs.5000/-
b) Rs.3000/-
c) Rs.7500/-
d) Rs.3500/-

Answer: b

10. Fine should not be imposed on any employee who is under the age of ------- years.
a) 21 years
b) 18 years
c) 15 years
d) 14 years

Answer: c