Hi Sam,
This question is already answered by extremely learned Madhu Sir.
But let me also try my to answer your query.
As per sec 2(s) of ID Act, I am just reproducing from indiakanoon site
workman" means any person (including an apprentice) employed in any industry to do any manual, unskilled, skilled, technical, operational, clerical or supervisory work for hire or reward, whether the terms of employment be express or implied, and for the purposes of any proceeding under this Act in relation to an industrial dispute, includes any such person who has been dismissed, discharged or retrenched in connection with, or as a consequence of, that dispute, or whose dismissal, dischasrge or retrenchment has led to that dispute, but does not include any such person--
(i) who is subject to the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950 ), or the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950 ), or the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957 ); or
(ii) who is employed in the police service or as an officer or other employee of a prison; or
(iii) who is employed mainly in a managerial or administrative capacity; or
(iv) who, being employed in a supervisory capacity, draws wages exceeding 10 thousand per month or exercises, either by the nature of the duties attached to the office or by reason of the powers vested in him, functions mainly of a managerial nature.
Even if someone not included in above 4 exclusion doesn't automatically becomes a workman, his work must be among manual, unskilled, skilled, technical, operational
Supervisor I purposefully not included because there is less chance to him getting 20K pm.
The Managerial or supervisory test is you must be not doing below activities for qualified for a workman
a. Sanction their subordinates’ leave;
b. Take disciplinary action against subordinates;
c. Distribute work; or
d. Bind the employer by taking decisions on behalf of the employer.
If a Technical Recruiter is not doing above 4 activities and he is doing any manual, unskilled, skilled, technical, operational, clerical will fall under definition of workman.
The usual JD of a Technical Recruiter is to prepare JDs, understand the requirements mentioned in the JD, post the JD through various job portal, source the suitable candidates, pre-interview for the purpose of fitment all applying his technical skills. Also keep updating internal ATS database, coordinating interview, preparing report, sending status report to management, all falling under clerical work.
So, His job falls under Technical, Skilled & Clerical in nature. Therefore he is a workman under IDA.
I have attached a sample JD of Technical Recruiter and read his roles and responsibilities carefully.
It's better you read Madhu Sir's post in this thread.
Thanks.