As per the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, ‘Lay-off’ means the failure, refusal or inability of an employer to give employment to a workman whose name is borne on the master rolls of his industrial establishment and who has not been retrenched on account of
[amp_mcq option1=”shortage of coal or power” option2=”shortage of raw materials or breakdown of machinery” option3=”accumulation of stocks” option4=”All of the above” correct=”option4″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2017
Let’s check the options against this definition:
A) shortage of coal or power: Both are explicitly mentioned in the definition.
B) shortage of raw materials or breakdown of machinery: Both are explicitly mentioned in the definition.
C) accumulation of stocks: Explicitly mentioned in the definition.
Since all the reasons listed in options A, B, and C are included in the statutory definition of ‘lay-off’, the correct answer is that lay-off can occur due to All of the above.