Working hours for children in Factory

  • A child shall not be employed or permitted to work for more than 4-1/2 hours in any day. [Section 71(1)(a)]
  • He is not permitted to work during the night, between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
  • The period of work shall be limited to two shifts only. [Section 71(2)]
  • These shifts shall not overlap
  • Shifts should not spread over more than 5 hours each.
  • Each child shall be employed in only one of the relays.
  • The relays should not be changed more frequently than once in a period of 30 days, otherwise, previous permission of the Chief Inspector should be sought in writing.
  • No child shall be required or allowed to work in any factory on any day on which he has already been working in another factory.
  • No female child shall be required or allowed to work in any factory except between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Mr. Rakesh Parmar

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