Question

The payment of compensation to railway employees by the railway administration for injury by accident is governed by:

• A. The Employees Compensation Act, 1923
• B. The payment of Wages Act, 1936
• C. Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
• D. The Workmen Compensation Act, 1986

Hint:

For any injury or death of an employee due to a work-related accident, the governing law is The Employees' Compensation Act, 1923. Its former name was the Workmen's Compensation Act.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 (formerly known as the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923) is the primary legislation in India that provides for the payment of compensation to employees and their dependents in case of injury or death caused by accidents "arising out of and in the course of employment." Railway servants are specifically included in the definition of 'employee' under this Act. The Payment of Wages Act deals with the timing and mode of wage payments, and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act deals with rights and entitlements, not accident compensation.