Night shift: UP brings new rules for women in factories

“There are some conditions that have been brought for factories where women work at night. After fulfilling them, the factories will be allowed to make women work at night. Previously, the process for factories to get permission was a lengthy one. We have made it easier,” he said. “So far, night shift was not allowed without special permission. Now, we have allowed night shift too. These rules are only applicable on factories.”

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“The application process for women to work at night will be online. The factories can send an application and state  they are fulfilling the conditions. It will be done on the Labour Commissioner portal. And permission will be granted,” Chandra said.

Laying down the new conditions for factories, Chandra in an order on Friday said women will not be allowed to work at factories between 7pm to 6 am unless they give written consent. Also, no woman worker “shall be terminated from her employment if she refuses to work” in that time slot. The conditions include that women who choose to work between 7 pm and 6 am “shall be provided free transportation from her residence to workplace by employer… and back”.