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Correct Answer: Option (C) — Both 1 and 2
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Standard Reference Verified- Statement 1 is correct: The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central (Amendment) Rules, 2018 extended fixed-term employment across all sectors. As fixed-term contracts expire automatically at the end of the term without requiring retrenchment compensation or formal lay-off processes, it provides companies flexibility in adjusting their workforce.
- Statement 2 is correct: Under the standing orders rules, no notice of termination is required for a temporary or fixed-term workman if the contract comes to its natural expiration.
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