2023 · Q87
What of is the minimum number employees employed by an establishment functioning without the aid of power and is registered under the Cooperative Societies Act, 1912 that shall require it to come within the purview of the Employees' Provident Punds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952?
Social Security in IndiaEPF & MP Act, 1952
- AFifty
- BOne hundred
- COne hundred twenty
- DOne hundred fifty
Explanation
Under Section 1(3) of the EPF and MP Act, coverage normally begins at 20 employees, but for an establishment registered under the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 and functioning without the aid of power, the threshold is 50 employees. Hence A.