With reference to casual workers employed in India, consider the following statements : 1. All casual workers are entitled for Employees Provident Fund coverage. 2. All casual workers are entitled for regular working hours and overtime payment. 3. The government can by a notification specify that an establishment or industry shall pay wages only through its bank account. Which of the above statements are correct?

1. Statement 1 is incorrect. Eligibility for Employees Provident Fund (EPF) coverage under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, depends on the type of establishment and the number of employees, as well as the employee's salary. It does not automatically cover *all* casual workers. 2. Statement 2 is correct. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948, mandates fixing regular working hours and provides for overtime payment for employees, including casual workers, in scheduled employments. 3. Statement 3 is correct. The Payment of Wages Act, 1936, amended in 2017, empowers the appropriate government to specify by notification that employers of any industrial or other establishment shall pay wages to employed persons either by cheque or by crediting the wages in their bank account. Therefore, statements 2 and 3 are correct.