Dear All,
In the Tirupur garment sector, most of the factories work 8 hours plus an additional 1 to 2 hours of overtime on a daily basis based on their requirements. This extra work is paid at a premium rate as well. The regular work hours are normally from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm.
In a few cases, workers report to work at 11.00 am, work for 6 hours a day, and then after 5.30 pm, they work for 2 hours until 7.30 pm. Here, the worker has not completed 8 hours of regular work. Any work exceeding 8 hours is considered overtime, and in this case, since the worker has not completed 8 hours of work, the question of a premium rate does not arise. Right?
My query is, in this scenario, do we need to pay overtime wages at a premium rate for this extra work, or is regular pay for 8 hours sufficient for the work rendered from 11.00 am to 7.30 pm?
Kindly advise.
From India, Coimbatore
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50In the Tirupur garment sector, most of the factories work 8 hours plus an additional 1 to 2 hours of overtime on a daily basis based on their requirements. This extra work is paid at a premium rate as well. The regular work hours are normally from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm.
In a few cases, workers report to work at 11.00 am, work for 6 hours a day, and then after 5.30 pm, they work for 2 hours until 7.30 pm. Here, the worker has not completed 8 hours of regular work. Any work exceeding 8 hours is considered overtime, and in this case, since the worker has not completed 8 hours of work, the question of a premium rate does not arise. Right?
My query is, in this scenario, do we need to pay overtime wages at a premium rate for this extra work, or is regular pay for 8 hours sufficient for the work rendered from 11.00 am to 7.30 pm?
Kindly advise.
From India, Coimbatore
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Dear Rameshan,
If you look at this from a statutory standpoint, then you need not pay any overtime. However, if you have requested them to work for 6 hours and they have put in an extra 2 hours, then ethically you should pay them overtime. This is more about commitment rather than statutory norms.
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If you look at this from a statutory standpoint, then you need not pay any overtime. However, if you have requested them to work for 6 hours and they have put in an extra 2 hours, then ethically you should pay them overtime. This is more about commitment rather than statutory norms.
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Dear Manoj Kamble, Thank you for the input. It is good to note that it is legally right to state that this 6+2 hours is not overtime work. But I do not understand how this question of ethics is coming in...? They do not work for more than 8 hours, so there is no question of legal or moral liability to pay double the rate of wages.
From India, Coimbatore
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