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(A) by the Central Government or the Union territory administration, the Central Government;

(B) by the State Government, the State Government; and

(ii) in relation to any workplace not covered under sub-clause (i) and falling within its territory, the State Government.

45. The "employee" is defined under section 2(f) to mean, a person employed at a workplace for any work on regular, temporary, adhoc or daily wage basis, either directly or through an agent, including a contractor, with or, without the knowledge of the principal employer, whether for remuneration or not, or working on a voluntary basis or otherwise, whether the terms of employment are express or implied and includes a co-worker, a contract worker, probationer, trainee, apprentice or called by any other such name.

49. On an analysis of the definition given to 'employee', it is clear that the employee is a person employed at a workplace whether on regular, temporary, ad hoc or daily wage basis, either directly or through an agent including a contractor with or without the knowledge of the principal employer whether for remuneration or not, or working on a voluntary basis or otherwise, whether the terms of employment are express or implied and it includes a co-worker, a contract worker, probationer, trainee, apprentice or called by any other such name.