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- wagesStatutory definition
all remuneration, whether by way of salary, allowance or otherwise, expressed or capable of being expressed in money, which would have been payable to a person in respect of his employment or work done in such employment if the terms of employment, expres
- warrant-caseStatutory definition
a case relating to an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term exceeding two years. (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sa
- weekStatutory definition
a period of seven days beginning at midnight on Saturday night or such other night as may be approved in writing by the Chief Inspector of Factories for a particular area
- wild animalStatutory definition
any species of animal specified in Schedules 1 to 4 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), which are found wild in nature.
- womanStatutory definition
a woman employed on wages in any establishment, whether directly or through any agency.
- workStatutory definition
any of the following works, namely:-
- work of joint authorshipStatutory definition
a work produced by the collaboration of two or more authors in which the contribution of one author is not distinct from that of the other author or authors
- workerStatutory definition
a person who is employed, whether directly or by or through any agency (including a contractor) and whether for remuneration, with or without the knowledge of the principal employer, in any manufacturing process, or in the cleaning of machinery or any par
- workmanStatutory definition
any person (except an apprentice as defined under clause
