Four Labour Codes 2020 — Set 5
Labour Laws · चार श्रम संहिताएं 2020 · Questions 41–50 of 200
What is the provision regarding night shifts for women under the OSHWC Code?
Correct Answer: C. Women are allowed in night shifts with their consent and safety provisions
The OSHWC Code 2020 allows women workers to be employed in any establishment during night shifts, with their consent and with appropriate safety provisions in place. This is a progressive change from earlier laws that restricted women from working at night in certain industries. States are required to notify adequate safety measures that employers must provide for women working night shifts.
Which law regarding construction workers is consolidated under the OSHWC Code?
Correct Answer: B. Building and Other Construction Workers Act 1996
The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act 1996 is one of the 13 laws consolidated under the OSHWC Code 2020. This earlier law regulated safety, health, and welfare of construction workers. The OSHWC Code retains and extends similar provisions while providing uniform standards across all industries.
Under the OSHWC Code, a National Occupational Safety Board is to be established. What is its function?
Correct Answer: B. To advise on occupational safety, health, and working condition standards
The OSHWC Code 2020 provides for the establishment of a National Occupational Safety Board to advise the central government on matters relating to occupational safety, health, and working conditions. This replaces earlier advisory bodies that existed under individual laws like the Factories Act. The board will have tripartite representation from government, employers, and workers.
How does the OSHWC Code change the definition of 'inter-state migrant workers'?
Correct Answer: B. Extends coverage to workers hired for any kind of work, not just seasonal or construction
The OSHWC Code 2020 expands the definition of inter-state migrant workers to include those hired for any kind of work, not just seasonal or construction-related employment as under the earlier Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act 1979. The code also allows workers to self-declare their migrant status, facilitating better tracking and protection. Audio-visual means for issuing appointment letters are also permitted for migrant workers.
For which type of health check-up does the OSHWC Code make provision for workers?
Correct Answer: C. Free annual health check-up for workers in hazardous work or above specified age
The OSHWC Code 2020 provides for free annual health check-ups for workers engaged in hazardous or dangerous occupations and for workers above a specified age. This is a preventive health measure to detect occupational diseases early. The cost of the health check-up is to be borne by the employer and the results maintained in the worker's health register.
The Code on Wages 2019 received Presidential assent on which date?
Correct Answer: B. 8 August 2019
The Code on Wages 2019 received Presidential assent on 8 August 2019, making it the first of the four Labour Codes to be formally enacted. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on 30 July 2019 and by the Rajya Sabha on 2 August 2019. However, its implementation required states to draft their own rules, which delayed actual enforcement.
Under the Code on Wages, what is the basis for computing the 'floor wage'?
Correct Answer: B. Living standards, geographic conditions, and minimum subsistence
The Code on Wages provides that the Central Government shall fix the floor wage taking into account the living standards of workers and may vary it by geographic region. The concept is derived from recommendations of wage boards and the minimum needs approach. States cannot fix their minimum wages below the centrally determined floor wage.
Which of the following Acts is NOT consolidated under the Code on Social Security 2020?
Correct Answer: C. Trade Unions Act 1926
The Trade Unions Act 1926 is consolidated under the Industrial Relations Code 2020, not under the Code on Social Security. The Code on Social Security consolidates nine laws including the EPF Act, ESI Act, Maternity Benefit Act, Payment of Gratuity Act, and Employee's Compensation Act. Each code has a distinct subject-matter scope.
The Factories Act 1948 is consolidated under which Labour Code?
Correct Answer: D. Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code
The Factories Act 1948 is one of the 13 laws consolidated under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code (OSHWC Code) 2020. The Factories Act was the principal law governing working conditions in manufacturing establishments in India for over seven decades. Its provisions on safety, health, welfare, and working hours are incorporated into the OSHWC Code.
Which Labour Code provides for the 'Re-skilling Fund' for retrenched workers?
Correct Answer: B. Industrial Relations Code
The Re-skilling Fund for retrenched workers is established under the Industrial Relations Code 2020. Employers who retrench workers are required to contribute to this fund equivalent to 15 days of the last drawn wages per retrenched worker. The fund is to be utilised to train and reskill displaced workers for new employment opportunities.