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?
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
Correct answer
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is wrong: the Employees' Provident Fund covers only establishments with 20 or more workers, so many casual workers are outside it. Statement 2 is correct: labour law (the Factories Act and now the Code on Wages, 2019) fixes normal working hours and overtime pay for every worker, casual ones included. Statement 3 is correct: the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act, 2017 lets the appropriate government notify establishments that must pay wages only by cheque or by crediting the worker's bank account. So 2 and 3 only.
Labour and EmploymentLabour Rights and Social Securitycasual workersEmployees Provident FundEPFregular working hoursovertime paymentPayment of Wages Actbank account