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Who among the following is not an employee under Section 2 (F) of the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 ?
Explanation
Under Section 2(f) of the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, the definition of an "employee" is very specific. It includes any person employed for wages in any kind of work (manual or otherwise) and those who get their wages directly or indirectly from the employer. It also specifically includes:
- Persons employed by or through a contractor (Option C).
- Apprentices, provided they are not engaged under the Apprentices Act, 1961, or under the standing orders of the establishment (Option D).
Option B is technically incorrect because the statutory definition uses the term "wages", not "salary". In labor law, "wages" is a specifically defined term (Section 2(b) of the Act defines "basic wages"). Additionally, Option D correctly describes a person who is an employee according to the Act's inclusion clause (an apprentice not under the 1961 Act is an employee).
SIMILAR QUESTIONS
Which of the following are included under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952?
1. Employees' Provident Fund
2. Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme
3. Employees' Permanent Disablement Pension
4. Pension of the Employees' Widows
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
The Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 is generally applicable to every establishment :
1. which deposits GST of more than ₹ 50,000 per year.
2. employing twenty or more persons.
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The Central Government may frame a scheme to be called the Employees' Pension Scheme under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 for the purpose of providing
1. Superannuation pension.
2. Retiring pension.
3. Partial disablement pension.
4. Permanent total disablement pension.
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Under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, an employee who is the member of Pension Scheme is said to reach the age of superannuation when such employee attains the age of: