B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 5 Labour Law I 2014 Jun Question Paper - KSLU

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UNIT - I

1. Q1 (a) Discuss the importance of industrial disputes legislation and a brief note on its history of Industrial disputes legislations in India.
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2. Q1 OR Define 'award'. Explain the law relating to commencement and enforceability of an award.
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3. Q1 (b) In Rathan Steel Industrial Unit all the 15 employees for the purpose of pressing their demands for additional allowance do not take the free food served in the canteen and decided to fast unto death without abstaining from work. Is their act unlawful ? Decide.
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4. Q1 OR Write a note on : Individual Dispute Vs Industrial Dispute.
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UNIT - II

1. Q2 (a) Describe how Labour Court, Industrial Tribunal and National Tribunal adjudicate the industrial dispute referred to by the government.
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2. Q2 OR Explain the procedure for Lay-off and retrenchment. State the provisions regarding compensation in case of lay-off and retrenchment.
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3. Q2 (b) Workers and management of Ravi Enterprises could not arrive at a settlement regarding their bonus issue for the year 2012-13. They prefer to go to Labour Court inorder to solve their differences of opinion. Are they justified in their dispute ? Decide.
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4. Q2 OR Write a note on : Unfair Labour Practices.
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UNIT - III

1. Q3 (a) Trade Union enjoy immunities under civil and criminal law - Discuss.
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2. Q3 OR 'Accident arising out of employment is deemed to have occurred in the course of employment'. - Discuss with reference to decided cases.
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3. Q3 (b) Jayaram, an employee in Jaideep Industries died in a fatal fire accident. The employer, through their Manager paid to the widow of Jayaram a compensation of Rs. 1 Lakh directly. Is it a valid payment ? Decide
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4. Q3 OR Write note on : Collective Bargaining.
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UNIT - IV

1. Q4 (a) Explain the types of benefit provided under Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 and state the conditions to be fulfilled to avail them.
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2. Q4 OR Discuss the salient features of the various schemes formulated under the Employees Provident Fund Act, 1952.
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3. Q4 (b) Write note on : Objectives of Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and its application.
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4. Q4 OR Employees State Insurance Court.
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UNIT - V

1. Q5 (a) Explain the measures prescribed under the Minimum Wages Act,1948 for implementation of the provisions of the Act.
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2. Q5 OR Discuss in brief the health and welfare measures adopted under the Factories Act, 1948.
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3. Q5 (b) Write note on : Procedure for registration of establishments under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970.
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4. Q5 OR Manufacturing process.
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