Fair Employee Compensation and Changing Landscape of the Motor Vehicle Act 1988 and the Code on Social Security, 2020: An Analysis

  • Dr. Swati and Mani Pratap
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  • Dr. Swati

    Assistant Professor at Xavier Law School, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata, India

  • Mani Pratap

    Assistant Professor at School of Law and Governance, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, India

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Abstract

The Article intend to examine the cases and situation of employee who are working in motor vehicle in the different capacity as driver, helper, coolie, labourer etc. on the transport vehicle. Any fatal accident or any other unforeseen occurrence makes the loss of life or some times disablement. As the employer of Such employee are liable to compensate the compensation under the Employee Compensation Act and other applicable laws in India. In the process of getting the compensation by the victim employee, they are facing challenges too from many stakeholder who may be instrumental for the compensation. Author would like to analyse the what are the difficulties to the such employees who is working in any motor and due to any accident, he/she seeks any compensation from the forums. 2nd, Author also would like to examine that what are the role of Insurance Company in India who has insured the vehicle of such transport vehicle which is instrumental in providing the compensation.

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International Journal of Law Management and Humanities, Volume 7, Issue 2, Page 1726 - 1733

DOI: https://doij.org/10.10000/IJLMH.117256

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