Fair wages are at the heart of a just employer-employee relationship. In India, labour laws clearly specify that employers must pay wages in a manner […]
Category: LLB 4th Sem Labour Law II
13. A worker agreed to work for less than statutory minimum wages, with his employer. But after some time the worker claimed minimum wages payable to him. Decide.
Facts of the Case A daily-wage worker entered into an informal agreement with his employer. Under this agreement, he accepted wages below the prescribed statutory […]
12. A child below 14 years is engaged as a domestic servant in a household for a meagre wage without any holiday. Decide.
Facts of the Case A 12-year-old child, hailing from a rural background, began working as a domestic servant in an urban household. The family employed […]
15. A casual worker dies while doing the work. The widow of the deceased worker claimed compensation. The employer refused to pay compensation. Is the employer liable to pay compensation?
India’s labour laws offer protection not only to permanent employees but also to casual workers. But when a casual worker dies during the course of […]
11. A child below 14 years of age is employed in a workshop run by the employer with the aid of his family. Discuss the legality of the employment of the child.
Child labour continues to be a sensitive issue under Indian law. While many families run businesses with support from family members, involving a minor in […]
16. An employee who served in an establishment for a period of less than 5years claimed for the payment of Gratuity. The employer refused to pay. Decide.
Gratuity is a token of appreciation for long-term service. However, disputes often arise when an employee claims gratuity without completing five years. In this case, […]
9. There is an agreement between the workers and their employer by which the workers work for, below the minimum wage and pay and they do not claim for statutory minimum wages. Whether the agreement is valid
In a small manufacturing unit, a group of workers entered into an agreement with their employer. Under this deal, the workers consented to accept wages […]
10. A workman while coming to work met with an accident and died. Whether the employer is liable for compensation.
Facts of the Case A workman, employed in a private manufacturing company, lived 15 kilometers away from the factory premises. One morning, while traveling on […]
17. A woman worker is asked to attend the duty in the night shift of a factory. She met with an accident while working with a machine during the night shift. Discuss.
With growing industrial operations running round the clock, more women are working night shifts. But when a woman worker is injured while operating a machine […]
8.The services of a woman worker who had completed 4 months continuous service in a factory was terminated. To what leave she is entitled?
A woman was employed in a factory under continuous service for four months. Without any significant cause or due process, her services were terminated by […]