Question

The act which defines the amount of compensation to be given to a construction workers in case of permanent total disablement is called
1. Minimum wage act
2. Workmen’s compensation act
3. Contract labour(regulation and Abolition) act
4. The industrial dispute act

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Workmen’s compensation act

Explanation:

Workmen’s compensation act:

Workmen’s compensation act, 1923, is a type of social security legislation that was enacted to make the employer liable for paying compensation to its employees who got affected or to their dependents in case of demise. Some important points regarding Workmen’s compensation act -

• It deals with the right of working people for compensation for personal injury.
• It fixes the compensation that a workman may recover from an employer in case of the accident giving to a workman, except in certain cases of "serious and wilful misconduct", a right against his employer to a certain compensation on the mere occurrence of an accident where the common law gives the right only for the negligence of the employer.

• A 'workman' was defined as any person who enters into or works under a contract of service or apprenticeship with an employer, whether by way of manual labor, clerical work or otherwise, and whether the contract is expressed or implied, is oral or in writing.