Labor Laws and Worker Rights Quiz

The worker must notify their employer of their intention.

It must be at least twice the regular rate of pay.

The worker should be paid at least one and a half times the regular rate.

<p>The agreement must specify the maximum number of public holidays and overtime hours covered.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A worker must be granted at least 10 minutes of paid rest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A normal day's work for a garde malade consists of 12 hours of actual work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A worker is entitled to at least one rest day every 7 consecutive days, typically on a Sunday.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Every worker is entitled to a minimum of 11 consecutive hours of rest in any day.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No person shall employ a young person between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Employers must pay the worker a full day's remuneration on the day they stop work after 5 hours.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A worker can request flexitime to care for a child who is below school age or has an impairment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The employer must inform the worker in writing within 21 days whether the flexitime request has been granted.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The worker is deemed to have performed a day's or week's work and shall be paid for the whole period.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose is to prevent any unauthorized actions such as mortgaging or selling the property while ensuring the interests of the relevant parties are protected.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The supervising officer may apply for the registration on behalf of the Judge in Chambers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The property cannot be mortgaged or sold in execution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Judge in Chambers shall discharge the protective order.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The officer must publish notice of the order in the Gazette and at least two widely circulated newspapers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Judge can vary or discharge the order if it is necessary in the interests of justice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The court case mentioned must be resolved for the order to be discharged.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All notaries, banks, financial institutions, and cash dealers must be notified.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is the prescribed basic wage or salary, irrespective of whether the actual wage exceeds this amount.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is calculated as the national minimum wage plus any additional remuneration that may be prescribed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It refers to a specific category of workers whose wages are also calculated based on the national minimum wage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is determined by the total amount earned by the worker as of the appointed date.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It refers to the basic wage or salary agreed upon in the worker's contract, which must also meet the national minimum wage requirements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Previous additional remuneration is included in the definition of 'basic wage or salary' under specific enactments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Allowances, commissions, or other benefits not forming part of a worker's wage or salary are excluded.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Clear definitions ensure fair treatment of all workers and establish a minimum standard for wages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Wage Guarantee Fund Account is designed to pay remuneration due to workers when their employer is deemed insolvent, up to 50,000 rupees and for certain other prescribed amounts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Remuneration' includes the basic wage for up to 3 preceding months, indemnity wages in lieu of notice, and end of year gratuity or bonus as per relevant acts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A worker must register a complaint with the supervising officer to be entitled to unpaid remuneration when their employer is insolvent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The supervising officer must inform the employer in writing about the claimed amount within 7 days of the registration of the claim.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Contributions to the Wage Guarantee Fund Account include seed capital, interest on investments, and money recovered from the realization of assets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Insolvent refers to an employer's inability to pay debts, which affects the payment of remuneration to workers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The maximum amount that can be paid from the Wage Guarantee Fund Account is 50,000 rupees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If a protective order concerning immovable property is varied or discharged, the Judge in Chambers shall direct the Registrar-General to update the Register of Protective Orders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The employer must submit the details within 7 days of receiving the claim.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The supervising officer must give written notice to the employer to pay any due remuneration within 7 days.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The employer must inform the date of payment or, if funds are unavailable, the intended date of payment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The supervising officer shall pay the worker from the Wage Guarantee Fund Account within 7 days.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The liquidator can pay a worker up to 50,000 rupees from the fund after realizing company assets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The overpayment shall be recovered in the same manner as income tax is recoverable under the Income Tax Act.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The liquidator must pay the remaining balance to the worker as determined by the supervising officer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It serves as a financial resource to pay workers when employers fail to meet their remuneration obligations.</p> Signup and view all the answers