Minimum Wages Act — MCQ Practice
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Which of the following statements regarding the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, is/are correct? 1. The Act mandates the Central Government to fix minimum wages for all employments across India. 2. The appropriate Government is required to review and revise minimum wages at intervals not exceeding five years. 3. The Code on Wages, 2019, has repealed the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which of the following Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) directly influenced the enactment of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948?
Consider the following statements regarding the 'National Floor Wage' under the Code on Wages, 2019: 1. It is fixed by the State Governments based on local economic conditions. 2. No State Government can fix minimum wages below the National Floor Wage. 3. It aims to reduce regional disparities in minimum wages. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
In the context of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, which of the following judgments linked the payment of wages below the minimum prescribed rate to 'forced labour' under Article 23 of the Constitution?
Which of the following is NOT a typical component considered while fixing minimum wages under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948?