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A clause of one Special Voluntary Retirement Package (SVRP) stated inter alia that once option is made, the employee making the offer cannot withdraw it. Section 5 of the Contract Act states that an acceptance may be revoked at any time before the communication of the acceptance is complete as against the acceptor, but not afterwards. Decide which of the following is true?

Correct Answer: The provisions of SVRP shall be enforceable since it is statutory in nature

Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and give the correct answer by using the given below:
Assertion (A): A proposal may be revoked at any time before the communication of its acceptance is complete as against the proposer, But not afterwards.
Reason (R): Section 5 of the Indian contract Act 1872, deals with the revocation of proposals and acceptances.

Which of the following statements are true/false?
1. In case an employee whose minimum rate of wages is fixed under this Act, works overtime, the employer need not pay the money for the extra hours devoted by the employee.
2. If an employee whose minimum rate of wages has been fixed under this Act, works for a less number of hours than the requisite number of hours on a given day, he shall be entitled to receive wages in respect ofwork done by him on that day as ifhe had worked for a full normal working day.
3. In case an employee is involved in two or more classes of work, he shall be paid on the basis of pieces involved.
4. If an employee is employed on piece work for which minimum time rate and not a minimum piece rate has been fixed under this Act, the employer shall pay to such employee wages at not less than the minimum time rate.

As per the Indian Contract Act, 1872, the communication of an acceptance is complete:
1. As against the acceptor when it comes to the knowledge of the proposer.
2. As against the proposer when it is put in a course of transmission to him so as to be out of the power of the acceptor.
Based on the above two propositions, decide:

Which of the following statements are true/false?
1. The Inter-state Migrant Workmen Act, 1979 is applicable in any establishment in which five or more inter-state migrant workmen are employed.
2. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 35 of the Inter-state Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979, the Central Government made the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditionsof Service) rules.
3. An inter-state migrant workman shall be equal to the wages fixed under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
4. The principal officer issue a certificate of registration in Form III after the registration of establishment.

Consider the following statements in respect of acceptance:
1. In case of telephonic conversation, the contract is complete when the acceptor speaks the words of acceptance.
2. Conditional or qualified acceptance is also an acceptance.
3. Acceptance should be in the usual prescribed manner.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

. . . . . . . . of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 prescribes that the acceptance must be made in a reasonable manner. If the proposer has prescribed a manner of acceptance, the acceptance must be made in that manner, if not so made, there is a contract only if the proposer 'accepts the acceptance'

Which of the following is correct in context of Minimum Wages Act, 1948?
1. In case an employee whose minimum rate of wages is fixed under this act, works overtime, the employer is bound to pay the money for the extra hours devoted by the employee.
2. In case an employee is involved in two or more classes of work, he shall be paid on the piece basis.
3. If an employee is employed on piece work for which minimum time rate and not a minimum piece rate has been fixed under this act, the employer shall pay to such employee wages at not less than the minimum time rate.

Consider the following statements:
The communication of an acceptance is complete
1. As against the acceptor when it comes to the knowledge of the proposer.
2. As against the proposer, when it is put in a course of transmission to him, so as to be out of the power of the acceptor.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

An acceptance may be revoked at any time before the communication of its acceptance is complete:

Which of the following statements are true/false?
1. Gratuity shall be payable to an employee on the termination of his employment after he has rendered continuous service for not less than five years.
2. Each employee, who has completed one year of service, shall make nomination for the purpose of receiving gratuity.
3. For every completed year of service in excess of six months, the employer shall pay gratuity to an employee at the rate of fifteen day's wages based on the rate of wages last drawn by the employee concerned.
4. An employer who contravenes, or makes default in complying with, any of the provisions of the Payment of Gratuity Act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees, or with both.