Workmen Compensation Act 1923
1 the workmen s compensation act 1923 viii of 1923 5 march 1923 an act to provide for the payment by certain classes of employers to their workmen of compensation for injury by accident whereas it is expedient to provide for the payment by certain classes of employers to their workmen of.
Workmen compensation act 1923. 2 the injury and accident caused during the course of employment. 2 it extends to the whole of pakistan. Definitions 1 in this act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context. 8 of 1923 1 5th march 1923 an act to provide for the payment by certain classes of employers to their workmen of compensation for injury by accident.
The basis of workmen s compensation act 1923 passed in march 1923 and was put into force on 1st july 1924 is that the state government cannot be a silent spectator to the suffering of the working class engaged in factories or establishments who are exposed to the various risks to their limbs and lives. Whereasit is expedient to provide for the payment by certain classes of employers to their workmen of compensation for injury by accident. The employees compensation act 1923 is an act to provide payment in the form of compensation by the employers to the employees for any injuries they have suffered during an accident. Whereas it is expedient to provide for the payment by certain classes of employers to their workmen of compensation for injury by.
The workmens compensation act 1923 is one of the important social security legislations. 3 the probability tenable to reason that the work contributed to. The workmen s compensation act 1923 1 8 of 1923 5 th march 1923 an act to provide for the payment by certain classes of employers to their workmen of compensation for injury by accident. The workmen s compensation act 1923 act no.
When the employer is not liable to pay compensation. Commissioner dependant employer disablement wages workman. Earlier this act was known as the workmen compensation act 1923. It aims at providing financial protection to workmen and their dependants in case of accidental injury by means of payment of compensation by the employers.
An overview on workmen compensation act 1923 1 the casual connection between the injury and the accident i e personal injury is caused to workman while on. It is hereby enacted as follows. Shankarappa 2001 1 scc 582 the executive has to obey judicial orders. 3 it shall come into force on the first day of july1924.
An act to provide for the payment by certain classes of employers to their employees of compensation for injury by accident. Employee s compensation act 1923 amendment act 2017 employment labour laws in india latest amendments included union of india v. As amended through ec amendment act 2017 preamble.