Dear All,

I am working in an Oil Refinery. All employees are working 6 days (from Monday to Saturday), and the working hours for the first 5 days are 08:30 AM to 06:00 PM (including a 1-hour lunch break). On Saturday, working hours are from 08:30 AM to 11:00 AM.

Therefore, we are working a total of 50.5 hours in a week. Is this correct as per the Factory Act or any other Labour Laws?

From India, Pune
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It is normally against Factories Act,unless exempted under the Act. Varghese Mathew
From India, Thiruvananthapuram
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kknair
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Dear Sachin,

Your working hours are only 45 in a week (8.5 x 5 + 2.5), the lunch interval is not included in working hours. The spread over (including the lunch interval) is also as per Section 56 of the Factories Act, which provides for 10.5 hours.

KK

From India, Bhopal
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Sorry my calculation was wrong.It is less than 48 hrs .Hence not unlawful. Varghese Mathew
From India, Thiruvananthapuram
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Working hours excludes Lunch intervel. So there is no question of violation.
From India, Hosur
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Dear,

You have good practice. That practice is not against the Factories Act.

As per the Factories Act, a worker should work for 48 hours in any week, and your total working hours in a week are only 45 hours, so it's not a violation of the Act.

From India, Pune
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Dear, As per Factories Act Weekly hours for six days in any factory should not more than 48 hours. In your case it is 45 hrs(8.5*5 working hrs+2.5).So it is a fair practice.
From India, New Delhi
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Dear friends, The attached material may provide some clarity on the issue of working hours & OT.
From India, Bangalore
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OK There is no deviation as per the Factories Act, Go ahead V K Rao
From India, Guntur
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I am working in construction company .there are 6 day working (Monday to Saturday).time is 10 to 7 Pm.and 30 min lunch break.is it fair??
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