Consider the following statements : As per the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central (Amendment) Rules, 2018 1. if rules for fixed-term employment are implemented, it becomes easier for the firms/companies to lay off workers 2. no notice of termination of employment shall be necessary in the case of temporary workman Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Statement 1 is correct. The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central (Amendment) Rules, 2018 introduced provisions for fixed-term employment. This allows firms/companies to hire workers for a specified duration. At the end of this term, the employment contract naturally concludes without invoking the often complex procedures required for laying off permanent employees. Hence, it simplifies the process of ending employment for these specific contracts, making it relatively easier to lay off workers hired on such terms. 2. Statement 2 is also correct. Under the framework of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, and the associated Model Standing Orders, specific provisions exist regarding the termination of employment. For a temporary workman (defined typically as one engaged for work of a temporary or casual nature), the requirement for a formal notice of termination, as applicable to permanent workmen, is generally waived or significantly reduced. This distinction predates the 2018 amendment and remains a feature of the rules governing temporary employment. 3. Therefore, both statements accurately reflect aspects of the rules concerning different types of employment (fixed-term employment and temporary workman) under the Industrial Employment regulations.