LawgistThe Employees Compensation Act
17Contracting out
Any contract or agreement whether made before or after the commencement of this Act, whereby a 1[employee] relinquishes any right of compensation from the employer for personal injury arising out of or in the course of the employment, shall be null and void in so far as it purports to remove or reduce the liability of any person to pay compensation under this Act.
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1. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for "workman" (w.e.f. 18-1-2010).
EMPLOYEE’S COMPENSATION
- 3 Employer's liability for compensation
- 4 Amount of compensation
- 4A Compensation to be paid when due and penalty for default
- 5 Method of calculating wages
- 6 Review
- 7 Commutation of half-monthly payments
- 8 Distribution of compensation
- 9 Compensation not to be assigned, attached or charged
- 10 Notice and claim
- 10A Power to require from employers statements regarding fatal accidents
- 10B Reports of fatal accidents and serious bodily injuries
- 11 Medical examination
- 12 Contracting
- 13 Remedies of employer against stranger
- 14 Insolvency of employer
- 14A Compensation to be first charge on assets transferred by employer
- 15 Special provisions relating to masters and seamen
- 15A Special provisions relating to captains and other members of crew of aircrafts
- 15B Special provisions relating to employees abroad of companies and motor vehicles
- 16 Returns as to compensation
- 17 Contracting out
- 17A Duty of employer to inform employee of his rights
- 18 [Repealed.]
- 18A Penalties
