SALIENT FEATURES OF WORKMEN COMPENSATION ACT‚ 1923 Submitted by MOKSHA NAIR WORKMEN COMPENSATION ACT‚ 1923 Objective of the Act: The objective of the Act is to provide compensation to workmen for injury or an accident. It was the first Labour Law Act enacted to provide one time compensation to a workman injured on company’s premises or shop floor. Salient Features of the Act: 1. An employer is obligated to pay compensation to a workman in case
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Compensation Claims Contents Employers’ duties What kind of claims may be made? The tort of negligence Tort of breach of statutory duty Civil liability exclusions Conditions to be met for breach of statutory duty Defences against a claim Contributory negligence "Violenti" rule Vicarious liability - when the employee is negligent Strict liability - when the employer is not negligent Limitations on timescales for claims Damages Procedures when a claim is made Letter of claim
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Introduction About Workmen’s Compensation Act‚ 1952 In the early 1990s‚ there was a great influx of foreign workers into Malaysia due to construction boom and industrialization. The growing presence of foreign workers in Malaysia can be explained by excess demand for labour combine with rapid economic growth. However‚ these huge influxes give a difficulty for employer to manage the compensation when many foreign workers employed frequently involved in the accident. In order to cope with this problem
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Running head: COMPENSTATION AND ETHICS Compensation and Ethics Compensation and Ethics The Sparklin’ Automotive Company has decided to adapt the balanced scorecard in order to measure its business performance more adequately. Recently the President of SAC set an e-mail with several questions regarding tying performance compensation to the balanced scorecard. This document will review the ethical dilemmas that may arise due to the implementation of incorrect performance
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Justin Cvetkovski Finance 405 Workers Compensation: February 10th‚ 2015 The article I read discusses fraudulence when dealing with workers compensation. A bus driver from Pinellas County‚ Florida‚ Bruce Gilbert a full-grown man had allegedly suffered brain injuries from an “on the job” accident his wife had mentioned. The injuries received in the accident had caused Bruce Gilbert to talk like a 5 year old and has reduced his brain functionality. Over the past ten years the Gilbert family has
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Mapping Compensation Joyce Nebrida Regis University Compensation Policy and Employment Law BA 467 January 7‚ 2015 Mapping Compensation Microsoft’s compensation strategy is one that is very focused on pay as a reward for employee performance. There is not as much of a work/life balance within Microsoft’s compensation policy‚ because it is more concerned with the prominence and competitiveness of its company. It seems to be a “work now‚ figure out your life later” type of company. Wal-Mart has a
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Compensation is a very important aspect of the employee of a company; it seems important a well-defined compensation package is in place. “Compensation involves direct cash payments‚ indirect payments in the form of employee benefits‚ and incentives to motivate employees to strive for higher levels of productivity.” (Cascio‚ 2010‚ p. 413) It seems a compensation package will be different for each different career type but must always meet the needs of the employees and the organization. A proposal
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articles. Empirical Foundation: There are four units of analysis included in this study: (1) BrewPub København; (2) Färs & Frosta Sparbank Arena; (3) Kulturmejeriet and; (4) Scandic Hotels. This organization is divided into three subunits; Scandic Kramer‚ Scandic Malmö City and Scandic Star Lund. Each organization is described in terms of background‚ situational factors‚ strategy & management philosophy‚ organizational structure and their use of management control systems. Research Findings: The design
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Strategic Compensation‚ 6e (Martocchio) Chapter 1 Strategic Compensation: A Component of Human Resource Systems 1) What is the primary factor that will prevent companies from growing in the next decade? A) increased government regulations B) the inability to attract and retain employees C) caps on executive pay in some organizations D) increased global competition Answer: B Diff: 3 Page Ref: 6 2) Which of the following would be an example of a non-monetary reward? A) medical insurance
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reality for organizations of almost any size. Only the smallest companies seem unaffected by the disappearance of global boundaries among organizations‚ markets‚ and people. Globalization has increased awareness of and concern for creating internationally equitable compensation systems in many companies. The complex nature of international compensation dictates that it receives special attention from organization operating in a multi-national environment. It is crucial that organizations understand
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