Which of the following statement(s) is /are false ? Wage Boards are

Which of the following statement(s) is /are false ?

Wage Boards are tripartite in nature, with representatives from workers, employers and independent members
Except for the Wage Boards for Journalists and Non-Journalists, all the other wage boards are statutory in nature
Second National Commission on Labour has recommended against the utility of wage boards

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1 only

2 only

1 and 2 only

1, 2 and 3

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UPSC CDS-1 – 2016

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Statement 1 is correct; Wage Boards are indeed tripartite bodies comprising representatives of workers, employers, and independent members. Statement 3 is correct; the Second National Commission on Labour (2002) recommended phasing out the system of Wage Boards, suggesting minimum wages be determined by expert committees instead. Statement 2 is false; most Wage Boards set up in India were non-statutory, meaning their recommendations were not legally binding unless specifically accepted and notified by the government. Only the recommendations of the Wage Boards for Working Journalists and Non-Journalist Newspaper Employees, once accepted by the government, have statutory backing under specific Acts. Therefore, the claim that *all* other wage boards are statutory is incorrect.

Understanding the nature (statutory vs. non-statutory) and composition (tripartite) of Wage Boards in India, and the recommendations of the Second National Commission on Labour is important.

Wage Boards were historically used in India for specific industries to fix wages. The non-statutory nature of many boards and the delay in government acceptance of recommendations often limited their effectiveness, leading to the recommendation for alternative mechanisms for wage fixation.

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