Dear sir Plz Let me know whether a worker/employee can work for 6 consecutive days in a week as per Factory act.
From India, Bhubaneswar
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nathrao
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As per the Factories Act 1948, every adult (a person who has completed 18 years of age) cannot work for more than 48 hours in a week and not more than 9 hours in a day. According to Section 51 of the Act, the spread over should not exceed 10-1/2 hours.

How many hours (maximum) per day, week, and year can a person work? As per the Factories Act 1948, every adult (a person who has completed 18 years of age) cannot work for more than 48 hours in a week and not more than 9 hours in a day. According to Section 51 of the Act, the spread over should not exceed 10-1/2 hours.

Chapter VI of the Act refers Sec 51 Weekly working hours, Sec 54 daily working hours, Sec 57 Night working. I hope your query is answered.

6 days * 8 hours working per day is permissible. I do hope as per your local state laws, permission is given for your factory to have night shifts.

From India, Pune
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KK!HR
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Do you mean six consecutive night shifts? If so, it is permissible under the Factories Act 1948, with the only precondition being that the weekly holiday for that worker would be a period of twenty-four consecutive hours beginning from the end of the sixth shift of the week.
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Even though it is for day or night, both are allowed, but you need to give a weekly off after completion of 6 days of working. Also, please ensure to keep the total number of working hours should not cross the prescribed limit of 48 hours.

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It means if in a week there is a night shift for an employee for 6 days, on the next day a holiday is provided. After that holiday, the next shift overlaps with the night again and again. What is the solution for alternating shifts like day and night or a three-shift rotation?
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Why there should not be overlapping of shifts ?
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