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    Question

    Which of the following persons is not considered a

    "worker" under the Code on Wages?
    A A person employed in the police service Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B An individual working in a managerial capacity earning a salary of fifteen thousand rupees per month Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C A person employed in the Air Force under the Air Force Act, 1950 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D A person working as a sales promotion employee Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E An apprentice as defined under the Apprentices Act, 1961. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section: (z) "worker" means any person (except an apprentice as defined under clause (aa) of section 2 of the Apprentices Act, 1961) employed in any industry to do any manual, unskilled, skilled, technical, operational, clerical or supervisory work for hire or reward, whether the terms of employment be express or implied, and includes— (i) working journalists as defined in clause (f) of section 2 of the Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955; and (ii) sales promotion employees as defined in clause (d) of section 2 of the Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Service) Act, 1976, and for the purposes of any proceeding under this Code in relation to an industrial dispute, includes any such person who has been dismissed, discharged or retrenched or otherwise terminated in connection with, or as a consequence of, that dispute, or whose dismissal, discharge or retrenchment has led to that dispute, but does not include any such person–– (a) who is subject to the Air Force Act, 1950, or the Army Act, 1950, or the Navy Act, 1957; or (b) who is employed in the police service or as an officer or other employee of a prison; or (c) who is employed mainly in a managerial or administrative capacity; or (d) who is employed in a supervisory capacity drawing wage of exceeding fifteen thousand rupees per month or an amount as may be notified by the Central Government from time to time.

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