Employment & Labour

With reference to casual workers employed in India, consider the following statements: 1. All casual workers are entitled for Employees Provident Fund coverage. 2. All casual workers are entitled for regular working hours and overtime payment. 3. The government can by a notification specify that an establishment or industry shall pay wages only through its bank account. Which of the above statements are correct?

With reference to the Indian economy after the 1991 economy liberalization, consider the following statements: 1. Worker productivity (₹ per worker at 2004-05 price) increase in urban areas while it decreased in rural areas. 2. the percentage share of rural areas in workforce steadily increased. 3. In rural areas, the growth in non-farm economy increased. 4. The growth rate in rural employment decreased. Which of the statement give above is/are correct?

Who among the following can join the National Pension System (NPS)?

1. It is a minimum guaranteed pension scheme mainly targeted at unorganized sector workers. 2. Only one member of a family can join the scheme. 3. Same amount of pension is guaranteed for the spouse for life after subscriber’s death.

Disguised unemployment generally means