B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 5 Labour Law I 2023 Mar (70 marks) Question Paper - KSLU

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1. Q1 Define "retrenchment" and explain the procedures for retrenchment under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
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2. Q2 Define the term "lay-off". Explain the procedure for lay-off under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
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3. Q3 What is a "trade union" and explain the immunities available to registered trade union.
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4. Q4 Explain the circumstances under which an employer is liable to pay compensation under Employees Compensation Act, 1923.
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5. Q5 Mention the different kinds of benefits provided under the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948.
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6. Q6 Describe the concept of abolition and regulation of contract labour system under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970.
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Write short notes on any two of the following :

1. Q7 (a) Standing orders
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2. Q7 (b) Provident Fund Scheme
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3. Q7 (c) Award.
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Solve any two of the following problems :

1. Q8 (a) Sathish was working as electrician in Purohit and Co. Ltd. Purohit and Co. Ltd. is a subscriber to the ESI Corporation. Sathish comes into contact with a line wire and dies. Rani his wife claims compensation under the Employees compensation Act, 1923. Purohit and Co. Ltd. refuses to pay. What is the remedy available to Rani ?
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2. Q8 (b) A registered trade union commenced an illegal strike. The management suffered loss due to the said strike. Management claims damages against the workmen participated in the illegal strike. Decide.
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3. Q8 (c) Twenty workmen signed the application for registration of a trade union. Ten of them informed the registrar of trade union before registering trade union that they have withdrawn their consent to be member of the trade union. The registrar refuses to register the trade union. Decide.
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Typed from the KSLU paper above. The paper is the original. Long reading passages are shortened here to their first and last lines and a summary.