With reference to casual workers employed in India, consider the following statements:1.All casual workers are entitled for Employees Provident Fund coverage.2.All casual workers are entitled for regular working hours and overtime payment.3.The government can by a notification specify that an establishment or industry shall pay wages only through its bank account.Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. A

   1 and 2 only

   1 and 2 only. Not every casual worker is under EPF; coverage has thresholds and notifications.

2. B

   2 and 3 only

   2 and 3 only. Regular hours/overtime and a government power to mandate bank payment of wages hold. Universal EPF for all casual workers does not.

3. C

   1 and 3 only

   1 and 3 only. Statement 1 over-claims EPF.

4. D

   1, 2 and 3

   All three. Statement 1 fails.

Summary. Official key is (b) 2 and 3 only. Casual workers are entitled to regulated hours and overtime where labour law applies, and the government can notify bank-account wage payment. EPF is not a blanket right of every casual worker.