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CS Executive · Setting Up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws · The Apprentices Act, 1961

Rohit, an apprentice at Sharma Engineering Pvt Ltd in Pune, has a disagreement with the company over a term of his contract of apprenticeship. Under the Apprentices Act, 1961, to whom must this dispute first be referred for decision?

The dispute must be referred to the Apprenticeship Adviser for decision. Under the Act, any disagreement between employer and apprentice arising out of the contract of apprenticeship goes first to the Adviser; the Apprenticeship Council only hears appeals against the Adviser's decision.

  1. AThe Apprenticeship AdviserCorrect
  2. BThe Central Apprenticeship Council
  3. CThe National Council
  4. DThe civil court having jurisdiction

Explanation

Section 20(1) provides that any disagreement or dispute between an employer and an apprentice arising out of the contract of apprenticeship is referred to the Apprenticeship Adviser for decision. The Council hears only appeals against that decision, so it is not the first forum.

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