Which of the following statement about labour skill development and employment is are correct 1 ...........

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Which of the following statement about labour, skill development and employment is/are correct?

1. “Labour” as a subject is in the concurrent list under the Constitution of India

2. National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW) is a is a statutory measure to reduce the disparity in minimum wages across the country

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1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 and 2

Labour being the subject in the concurrent list under the Constitution of India, the state governments are also empowered to enact legislations.

The Minimum Wages Act, 1948

The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 was enacted to safeguard the interests of the workers mostly in the unorganised sector.
Both the Central and state governments are the appropriate governments to fi x, revise, review and enforce the payment of minimum wages to workers in respect of scheduled employments under their respective jurisdictions.
The enforcement of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 is ensured at two levels: Central sphere- The enforcement is done through the inspecting offi cers of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) commonly designated a Central Industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM). The compliance in the state is ensured through the State Enforcement Machinery.
To protect the minimum wages against infl ation, the Central Government has introduced Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) linked to Consumer Price Index.
To have a uniform wage structure and to reduce the disparity in minimum wages across the country, a concept of National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW) was mooted on the basis of the recommendations of the National Commission on Rural Labour (NCRL) in 1991, it is a nonstatutory measure

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