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Does the Indian government regulates employment contracts?
Q&AYes, in India, “workmen” are entitled statutory rights but “non-workmen” have no such protection. Indian labor law distinguishes between workmen and non-workmen type employees as follows :
- A workmen is a person (including apprentices) employed in any industry undertaking manual, unskilled, skilled, technical, operational, clerical or supervisory work earning less than US$ 25.89 (Rs 1600) per month
- A non-workmen is a person employed in a managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity drawing wages in excess of US$25.89 (Rs 1600) per month
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