General Studies · Labour Legislation
Given below are two statements regarding the Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Assertion A: Workers employed through contractors are not entitled to minimum wages as per the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. Reason R: The principal employer is ultimately liable to ensure the payment of minimum wages to contract labour under the law. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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- 1A is not correct but R is correct✓
- 2A is correct but R is not correct
- 3Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- 4Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
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A is not correct but R is correct
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