Paper 103: Social Security Legislation

1.  Social Security:

·      Importance of social security

·      Conceptual frame work of Social Security,

·      Evolution of Social Security system in India

2.    Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923:

·      Definitions, Aims & Objectives

·      Liability of Employer, Defences

·      Notional Extension, Cases

·      Determination of Amount of Compensation, Compensation when due-Penalty for default,

·      Contracting Out

·      Labour Commissioner - Duties and Powers

3.  Employee’s State Insurance Act 1948:

·      Employees State Insurance Fund, Employer and Employees Contributions, Grant by the Government

·      Purposes for which the fund may be expended

·      Authorities, their powers and function

·      Benefits available, their conditions

·      Adjudication of disputes and claims

4.  Employee’s Provident Fund Act, 1952:

·      Definition, Object and scope of the Act

·      Employee’s Provident Fund Scheme

·      Penalties, Offences by Companies

·      Enhanced punishment in certain cases after previous conviction

5.  The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961:

·      Applicability, Nature of benefits and privileges available under the Act

·      Procedure for claiming payment

·      Inspector – their powers and functions

·      Penalties

6.  Bombay Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953:

·      Salient features of Bombay Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953

·      Payment of contribution to the fund, Unpaid accumulation

·      Powers of State Government under the Act

7.  The Payment of Gratuity Act 1972:

·      Definition, Scope and application of the Act

·      Controlling authority

·      Inspector and their powers

·      Penalties, Exemption of employer from liability in certain cases