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

Vihaan Textiles Pvt Ltd in Surat engages an apprentice on work that has no connection with the apprentice's training. Under the Apprentices Act, 1961, what is the penalty for this contravention?

The employer is punishable with a fine of one thousand rupees for every occurrence. Employing an apprentice on work not connected with training is an offence under section 30(2)(d), and the old penalty of imprisonment up to six months was replaced by this fine.

  1. AFine of one thousand rupees for every occurrenceCorrect
  2. BImprisonment up to six months, or fine, or both
  3. CFine of five hundred rupees per shortfall month
  4. DNo penalty, as an apprentice is a trainee

Explanation

Section 30(2)(d) makes employing an apprentice on work unconnected with training an offence. The punishment is a fine of one thousand rupees for every occurrence. Imprisonment of up to six months was the earlier penalty and was replaced in 2014 by the fine.

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