Dear all,
Can women operators/employees/workers work night shifts? Does the Factories Act allow night shifts for female workers? Are there any rules to be followed or fulfilled to engage female workers in night shifts?
Kindly guide me.
With regards,
M. Mahesh Kumar
From India, Madras
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2Can women operators/employees/workers work night shifts? Does the Factories Act allow night shifts for female workers? Are there any rules to be followed or fulfilled to engage female workers in night shifts?
Kindly guide me.
With regards,
M. Mahesh Kumar
From India, Madras
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Hi,
The act has not been amended to allow the lady workers in the night shift, i.e., anytime between 7.00 pm to 7.00 am. However, certain states, subject to the discretions of the chief inspectors of factories, have given relaxations to some industries to engage ladies until 10.00 pm, with strict guidelines about their security and arrangements of transport to drop them at doorsteps after the shift hours.
The call centers, hospitals, and airlines have been exempted from this and are not within the purview of the Factories Act.
Hence, you would not be able to employ lady employees in the night shift.
Kind regards,
Dayanand L. Guddin
From Singapore, Singapore
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The act has not been amended to allow the lady workers in the night shift, i.e., anytime between 7.00 pm to 7.00 am. However, certain states, subject to the discretions of the chief inspectors of factories, have given relaxations to some industries to engage ladies until 10.00 pm, with strict guidelines about their security and arrangements of transport to drop them at doorsteps after the shift hours.
The call centers, hospitals, and airlines have been exempted from this and are not within the purview of the Factories Act.
Hence, you would not be able to employ lady employees in the night shift.
Kind regards,
Dayanand L. Guddin
From Singapore, Singapore
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If call centers, IT/ITES, hospitals and air line have been exempted from the purview of the Factories Act. Then which act governs the functioning of these bodies? Regards, Rahul Chhabra
From India, Delhi
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Dear Rahul Chhabra, IT/ITES, hospitals and air lines comes under the preview of Shop and establishment act. Regards Rambir Tomar
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Dear Ranbir, Thanx for the information. I wish to know what is Software & Technological Parks of India and what are its functns? Regards, Rahul Chhabra
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Dear Mr. Dayanand L Guddin,
Thank you very much for the response. I have seen companies in SEZs operating night shifts with lady operators. That is why I have raised the doubt.
With regards,
M. Mahesh Kumar
From India, Madras
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Thank you very much for the response. I have seen companies in SEZs operating night shifts with lady operators. That is why I have raised the doubt.
With regards,
M. Mahesh Kumar
From India, Madras
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How about NGOs? Most of the people in NGOs are hired on a contractual basis, and it goes on for years. Isn't that against the law, as no organization can keep contractual employees for more than 240 days in continuation? Please confirm.
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Please help me to know under Shops and establishment Act,what is the defintion of Hospital? Regards, Rumy Ghosh.
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Dear Mahesh, I take this opportunity to APPEAL TO MEMBERS THAT WE SHOULD GIVE AS MUCH DETAIL AS POSSIBLE IN THE FIRST INSTANCE to save time of us all in exchanging views. Have a nice day. Simhan
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In a landmark judgment, the Madras High Court has given permission to engage women workers in night shifts subject to fulfillment of certain conditions by the factories. Hence, after the judgment, women workers could be seen working in night shifts, i.e., 10.00 pm to 6.00 am.
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M. Venkatraghavan
From India, Selam
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Regards,
M. Venkatraghavan
From India, Selam
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