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Dear All, Maximum how many days we can work in month/week as per factory act.
From India, Dehra Dun
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Dear Indrajeet,

An employee has to work a maximum of 6 days in a week, and one leave is compulsory as per the act. Please note that if he works extra hours in a day, you will have to pay overtime as per the act, and overtime should be double. For example, if he works 2 hours extra, you will have to pay for 4 hours.

Thank you.

From India, Gurgaon
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Hi All,

In our organization, all are working as consultants, and we work 6 days a week from 10 AM to 7 PM. Please let me know the number of working hours for consultants.

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Manisha Yadav

From India, New Delhi
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Dear Indrajeet Singh,

As per the Factories Act, a weekly off is compulsory. Accordingly, the maximum days of work in a week will be 6 days. Regarding the number of working days in a month, I didn't see any reference in the Factories Act.

From India, Bangalore
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Hi,

As per the Factories Act, an employee can work a maximum of 48 hours in a week, i.e., 8 hours in a day and for 6 days max. Every after the sixth day, there must be a holiday for that employee. So, if this is followed, assuming 4 weeks in a month, he needs to work 192 hours in a month.

However, for the maximum working hours, there are different concepts under the Factories Act. For certain industries specifically mentioned in the schedule attached to the Factories Act, there is an exemption of maximum working hours, i.e., 48 hours in a week and 8 hours in a day. In that case, the employee can work for more than one shift, i.e., for 16 hours in a day (continuing 2 shifts).

I hope that I have cleared your doubt.

Regards, Atul Malve

From India, Sholapur
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As per the Factories Act, weekly off is compulsory. Accordingly the maximum days of work in a week will be 6 days. and 48 hours in a week
From India, Delhi
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Dear Indrajeet,

Don't get confused. According to the Factory Act, any person can work for a maximum of 10 days, and after ten days, you have to give them a weekly off. Normally, as above said, it is for 6 days/48 hours in a week.

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From India, Ghaziabad
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Dear all,

The maximum working hour act is only applicable to factories. But what about other fields like IT industries and consultancy services? Are the factory acts not applicable to these fields? If not, then why?

When I was working in a consultancy service, they mentioned that there were no holidays, and only Sunday afternoon was closed. The daily working hours were 8 hours per day. Could you please clarify my doubts?

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Mili

From India, Calcutta
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If it is not a factory, then it comes under the Shops & Establishments Act. There, it is also 8 hours a day / 6 days a week. Whether a factory or shop, after working for 6 days at 8 hours each day, there should be a weekly off with pay. If anybody is asking for working over and above this, then that organization has to face the consequences.

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Kamesh

From India, Hyderabad
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Dear Friends I got this act while browsing. Hope you will get some idea from this.
From India, Kumbakonam
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