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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who appoints Inspectors for the purposes of the mentioned Act?

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

    How can Standing Orders be modified according to the Act?

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

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

    <p>Four</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</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</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</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</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</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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