Difference Between Labour, Employee, Workmen And Workman

Dear All
Kindly let me know the Difference between the above mentioned terms.i just want to clarify it, as i was asked this question in an interview.
Plz Help..
Regards
Curious Guy

Dear Curious Guy,
Have you got a dictionary and looked up the definitions of these terms? If so, please let us know what you think are the differences. Then, we will help you to rectify any misconeptions that you may have. That's the best way to learn, according my tutor who taught me how to use web based sources. As you have posted a query here, I am sure you have access to Microsoft Word. That has the facility to look (Thesaurus) up for synonyms and antonyms. If you have not kindly go to Beauty Synonyms, Beauty Antonyms | Thesaurus.com

thank you sir for your quick reply ,I have gone through the link given by you.
Employees according to me are all the staff including laborers , bosses each member working for a firm.
Workmen are Blue collar employees, Unskilled staff etc..
Workman also means the same as workmen..
Correct me if I am Wrong.

So, the samething applies to Workman and workmen, does it not? You are right; Employee is a generic term. The term "Labor' has different meanings depending upon the context. Hence, kindly find out using the link that I sent.

Hi,
There is no difference in labour, workmen and employee. The word is mentioned in different dimention in various acts related to employees. For Factories Act, Workmen Compensatin Act, Bonus/Minimum Wages Acts etc.
Recently ( 2010 ) amented in WC Act, 1923 the workmen will be called as Employee.
Regards
K PRABAKAR

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Mr.Curious Hr guy
I agree with Mr.Simhan that the best way of learning is by going through the material by one self.However you need to understand the difference in their meaning among the various words or expressions,pointed by you in the context of labour laws ane mere dictionery meaning may not suffice as Mr.Prabhakar suggested and try to find out for yourelf.
B.Saikumar
HR & Labour Law advisor
Mumbai

Dear Sir,
Labour means Daily wage mannual labour engaged for work.
Employee means - person employed. He may be a labour. clerk, operator, technician etc. In general sense people will be called
the office staff as employees.
Workman means person employed in the factory for any unskilled, semiskilled, skilled, Highly skilled, technician, supervisor will be
called as workman.
Workmen means group of workers.
D.Gurumurthy
LL.HR & IR Consultant,
Hyderabad.

Dear Mr. Prabakar,
Thank you for your input. Kindly clarify my doubts. If in a factory of 50 people in tamilnadu, there are 30 machine operators and 20 management staff like admin, hr, quality supervisors etc, will all of them be termed as employees or will they be differentiated as workmen and staff?
If they are not being differentiated , then, are all of them covered under factories act including staff? Please advise.
Thanks,
Rk

An employee I any person who enters into a contract of employement with his employee.
Workers are mostly seen as unskilled or semi skilled members of an organisation incharge of the day to day activities of the organisation.
Please correct me if am wrong for this is just my pesonal view