Labour Laws Standing Orders Quiz

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What is the main responsibility of the Inspectors appointed under the Mines Act and Factories Act?

  • Investigating employer misconduct
  • Appointing conciliators under the Sindh Industrial Relations Act
  • Maintaining documents related to worker benefits
  • Enforcing the Standing Orders (correct)

Under what circumstances can an Inspector enter premises according to the text?

  • Only after obtaining written permission
  • Only during working hours
  • After notifying the employer in advance
  • At any time without any restrictions (correct)

What is the consequence for an employer who modifies Standing Orders without following section 4?

  • Reduction in fines
  • No penalty
  • Verbal warning
  • Fines of up to fifty thousand rupees (correct)

In what capacity is an Inspector considered under the Pakistan Penal Code?

<p>Public servant (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What additional powers do the Inspectors possess besides examining registers and documents?

<p>Taking evidence from individuals on the spot (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who appoints Inspectors for the purposes of the mentioned Act?

<p>Government through Gazette notification (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Act, where should the text of the Act be posted by the employer?

<p>In the language understood by the majority of the workers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can Standing Orders be modified according to the Act?

<p>By collective agreement only (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of a collective agreement modifying Standing Orders?

<p>Cannot diminish any right or benefit available to workers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many languages must the employer post the text of the Act in?

<p>Four (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who has the power to regulate conditions in industrial or commercial establishments according to the Act?

<p>Standing Orders (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct method for modifying Standing Orders as stated in the Act?

<p>Only through collective agreement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the penalty for an employer who contravenes the Standing Orders applicable to their establishment?

<p>A fine ranging from five thousand to twenty thousand rupees (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the penalty for contravening any provision of the Act or rules made under it?

<p>A fine ranging from five thousand to twenty thousand rupees (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the punishment for someone convicted of an offence punishable under subsections (1), (2), or (3) if they commit the offence again?

<p>Double the punishment prescribed for the offence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who has the authority to institute a prosecution for an offence punishable under this Act?

<p>The Inspector (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which court is exclusively responsible for trying offences under this Act?

<p>Labour Court established under the Sindh Industrial Relations Act, 2013 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What additional penalty can be imposed for a continuing offence under the Standing Orders?

<p>A further fine for every day after the first day during which the offence continues (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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