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Labour and Industrial Relations
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Labour and Industrial Relations involves the study of employment laws, workers unions, and workplace dynamics. This page features practice questions on critical topics such as equal pay, gratuity, overtime, and labor disputes. These questions are essential for law entrance exams and competitive tests.
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Labour and Industrial Relations Questions
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Forced unpaid labour
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Unforced paid labour
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Forced paid labour
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Unforced unpaid labour
A
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Explanation
Vishti refers to a system of forced, unpaid labor that was common in ancient India. It was often exacted by the state or landlords from the peasantry.
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Strikes
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Lockout
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Merger
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Long live
B
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Explanation
Lockout means the action of an employer in temporarily closing down or shutting down his undertaking or business of employment.
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Compulsory arbitration
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Mediation
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Conciliation
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Motivation
A
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Explanation
Where trade unions are weak, the method of compulsory arbitration is used.
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Stay-away strike
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Sit-down strike
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Tool-down strike
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Go-slow strike
A
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Explanation
During stay-away strike only, the work men stay away from the work place.
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Tool- down strike
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Pen-down strike
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Token or protest strike
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None of these
C
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Explanation
Token or protest strike is in the nature of signal for the danger ahead. As the workers do not work for an hour or a day so, it is considered as a short term strike.
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Secondary strike
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Go-slow strike
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Sit-down strike
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Head hunting
A
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Explanation
Secondary strikes are against third party.
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<span style="line-height:=" lang="EN-US">Employees presence in the work place
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<span style="line-height:=" lang="EN-US">Employees late presence at the work place
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<span style="line-height:=" lang="EN-US">Failure of employee at the work spot at scheduled time
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<span style="lang=EN-US">None of the above<o:p></o:p>
C
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Explanation
Generally when an employee fails to be at the work spot at the scheduled time then it is called “Employee Absenteeism”.
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authorized absenteeism
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unauthorized absenteeism
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willful absenteeism
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absenteeism caused by circumstances beyond one's control
A
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Explanation
When an employee remains absent from work by taking permission from higher authority then it is said to be authorized absenteeism.
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Go-slow strike
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Wildcat strike
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Pen-down strike
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None of these
B
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Explanation
During wildcat strike, the strikers strike the work without any prior notice or with short notice.
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Replacement transfer
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Production transfer
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Rotation transfer
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Shift transfer
A
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Explanation
Transfer caused due to initiation or replacement of a long standing employee, in the same job, is called Replacement transfer.
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Factory Act
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Wage Payment Law
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Income Tax Act
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A and B, both
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None of these
D
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Explanation
Industrial law regulates the relationship between employers and employees, including working conditions and compensation. The Factory Act and Wage Payment Law are core components of this, while the Income Tax Act is a fiscal law.
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Pay structure
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Salary surveys
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Income equivalent payments
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Policies and regulations
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Job analysis
C
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Explanation
It is a macroeconomic component of compensation.
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It brings cordial labour-management relations and industrial peace.
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In this system, there is a strict supervision of workers.
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This system serves as the incentive system.
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This system encourages workers to take more interest and initiative in the work.
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In this system, employer gets production in proportion to the wages paid.
B
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Explanation
This is false about piece rate system. Supervision is not necessary as workers work sincerely because their wage payment is directly linked with their sincerity and ability.
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Issues relating to discipline
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Issues relating to common interest
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Issues relating to retrenchment and layoff
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Issues relating to recognition of union
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None of these
B
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Explanation
Issues relating to common interest like health, safety, welfare and productive efficiency are covered under joint consultation.
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Social security act 1935
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The rehabilitation act
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1976 Trade act
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The immigration reform and control act
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National labour relations act
C
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Explanation
1976 Trade act was passed to assist employers and employees who have been hurt by foreign competition.