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With reference to casual workers employed in India, consider the following statements

With reference to casual workers employed in India, consider the following statements:

1.All casual workers are entitled to Employees Provident Fund coverage.
2.All casual workers are entitled to regular working hours and overtime payment.
3.The government can, by notification, specify that an establishment or industry shall pay wages only through its bank account.
Which of the above statements are correct?

(a)

1 and 2 only

(b)

2 and 3 only

(c)

1 and 3 only

(d)

1, 2, and 3

Answer:

(b)

Newspaper/CA

CA

Explanation

Code on Social Security, 2020: Does not provide that all casual workers are entitled to Employees Provident Fund Coverage. Hence by elimination Option 2 is correct.