Under the Factories Act 1948, an adult worker has actually worked 260 days in the preceding 12 months in a registered factory. How many days of annual leave with wages is he entitled to earn?
- A 10 days
- B 13 days ✓
- C 17 days
- D 20 days
Correct answer: B. 13 days
Explanation
Annual leave accrues at the rate of one day for every 20 days worked for adult workers, and one day for every 15 days worked for child workers. Dividing 260 by 20 gives 13 days. Unavailed leave can be carried forward to a maximum of 30 days for adults and 40 days for children. Option D would follow the child worker rate applied incorrectly, since 260 divided by 15 rounds to about 17 days, close to option C.
Reference: The Factories Act 1948, Section 79 ed.
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