Karnataka
Karnataka govt allows commercial establishment, offices to operate 24X7
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government on Saturday allowed all commercial establishments employing ten or more people to operate for 24X7, all days of the year while limiting a maximum of 10 hours of work everyday, including overtime, for all the employees.
"All employers shall not require or allow any person employed to work therein for more than eight hours in any day and forty-eight hours in any week and the period of work including overtime shall not exceed ten hours in any day," the government order said, reported NDTV.
The government also said the employers have to provide at least seven days leave to the employees
The government order also said women employees should not be allowed to work beyond 8 pm on any day in normal circumstances.
"Provided that an employer after obtaining written consent from a women employee may allow her to work between 8.00 PM and 6 AM subject to providing adequate protection to her dignity, honour and safety," the government added, according to the report.
"If employees are found working on any holiday or after normal duty hours without proper indent of overtime, penal action shall be initiated against the employer/Manager as laid down in the Karnataka Shops and Establishments Act and Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Rules," the notification read.
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