Osmania University · Faculty of Law
Labour Law – II · July/August 2012
July/August 2012 · Labour Law – II · Semester 4
FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (3 YDC) II - Year IV - Semester Examination, July / August 2012
Subject: LAW
PAPER - I: LABOUR LAW - II
Code: 1019 | Time: 3 Hours | Max. Marks: 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks) — Write short notes on any FIVE of the following:
1. Definition of "Wages".
2. Living Wage.
3. Concept of "Bonus".
4. Partial Disablement.
5. Notional Extension.
6. Concept of Social Security.
7. Definition of the 'week'.
8. Child Labour.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) — Answer any TWO of the following:
9. Discuss the concept of wages with the help of decided cases.
10. Explain the circumstances under which the employer is liable for compensation under the
Workmen's Compensation Act.
11. Explain the salient features of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
12. Discuss the provisions relating to health, safety and welfare under the Factories Act, 1948.
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) — Answer any TWO of the following:
13. X, a contract labourer, dies while working in a factory. The widow of the deceased worker
claimed compensation. Advise her.
14. A worker, while joining the service, agreed not to claim the minimum wages specified by the
Minimum Wages law. The employer offered him wages far below the minimum wage specified by
law. Discuss.
15. An employee who has served in an establishment for a period of less than 5 years claimed the
payment of gratuity. The employer refused to pay. Decide.
16. A pregnant woman worker working in an establishment wanted to avail her maternity benefit
and applied for the same. The employer terminated her from the service. Advise her.