Section 18

Apprentices are trainees and not workers.

The Apprentices Act, 1961

  • Act 52 of 1961
  • Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
About this Act

An Act to provide for the regulation and control of training of apprentices and for matters connected therewith.

All sections
    Save as otherwise provided in this Act,--
         (a) every apprentice undergoing apprenticeship training in a designated trade in an establishment shall be a trainee and not a worker; and
         (b) the provisions of any law with respect to labour shall not apply to or in relation to such apprentice

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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