Labour Law - Factories Act

An employee had three manufacturing units at different places, each registered separately as a factory under the factories Act, 1948 and each employing 50 employees.
The competent authority under the Apprentice Act,1961 clubbed the three units and determined the total strength of apprentices to be inducted into the units.
Is the clubbing valid?

A bus conductor died of a heart attack after working hours while he was sleeping in the bus which was standing at a bus depot. The nominee of the deceased conductor claimed compensation under Workmen's Compensation Act,1923.
Is the emloyer liable to pay the compensation to the nominee?

On the basis of an agreement signed between the trade union and the management it was agreed to pay a bonus of 30% of wages to all eligible employees under Payment of Bonus Act,1965.
Is the agreement valid?

Under Payment of Gratuity,1972 an employer can withhold the payment of Gratuity of an employee when the latter fails to vacate the accomodation alotted to him by the employer.
Please comment on this statement giving legal reasons.

An employer defaults in making payment of P.F contributions to the Provident fund. The period of default is 5 months. Is the employer liable to pay damages and if so at what rate of damages?

thanx for such a gud question actually the employer is liable to pay damages and the rate is set by the competent authority.

Yes, the payment ofr Gratuity may be witheld for non vacation of employer's accomodation.But it can't be denied.Even any outstanding dues may be adjusted from it
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The rate of damages for delayed payment of 5 months is 15%.
the slab is as follows:-
Period of delay %age of damages
upto 60 days 5%
61- 120 10%
121-180 15%
181- on wards 25%
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I don't think the clubbing is correct.In the said act the same is not provided, but depending upon certain logic the may interpreat the theory of clubbing together if all the three units are iner related in the manufacturing process.
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Minimum waiting perod is 5 years.Beyond 5 years gratuty is payable and every completed service of 6 months is treated as a year.
For example a service of 5 years and 6 months is treated as 6 years