Purpose & Object |
Factories Act, 1948 has been enacted to regulate the working conditions in factories and to ensure provision of the basic minimum requirements for safety, health and welfare of the workers as well as to regulate the working hours, leave, holidays, employment of children, women, etc. |
Applicability |
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Coverage |
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Working Conditions in Factories |
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Categories of Workers |
Adult Workers |
Adolescent |
Children |
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Working Conditions |
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Men |
Women |
Male |
Female |
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Hours of Work |
Not more than9 hours in a day and 48 hours in any week |
Not more than 9 hoursin a day and48 hours in any week |
Not more than 9 hours in a day and 48 hours in any week |
Not more than 9 hours in a day and 48 hours in any week |
Not more than 4½ hours in a day |
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Working Hours |
Any time |
Between 6 A.M. and 7 P.M State Governments may modify the limit by notification; but in no case, any women may be employed between 10 P.M. and 5 A.M. |
Having Certificate of Fitness to work in a factory and having attained the age of 17 years: Any time Having Certificate of Fitness to work in a factory but not having attained the age of 17 years: between 6 A.M.and 7 P.M. |
Between 6 A.M.and 7 P.M. State Governments may modify the limit by notification; but in no case, any female adolescent may be employed between 10 P.M.and 5 A.M. |
For male child: For female child: No child is permitted to work during night |
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Overtime |
In case of more than 9 hours of work in any day or 48 hours in any week, the worker shall be entitled to overtime wages at the rate of twice his ordinary rate of wages |
In case of more than 9 hours of work in any day or 48 hours in any week, the worker shall be entitled to overtime wages at the rate of twice his ordinary rate of wages |
In case of more than 9 hours of work in any day or 48 hours in any week, the worker shall be entitled to overtime wages at the rate of twice his ordinary rate of wages |
In case of more than 9 hours of work in any day or 48 hours in any week, the worker shall be entitled to overtime wages at the rate of twice his ordinary rate of wages |
N.A. |
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Interval |
At least ½ hour break after every 5 hours of continuous work |
At least ½ hour break after every 5 hours of continuous work |
At least ½ hour break after every 5 hours of continuous work |
At least ½ hour break after every 5 hours of continuous work |
N.A. |
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