Overtime Laws for Labours

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OVERTIME LAWS IN INDIA
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INTRODUCTION
Overtime refers to the period for which an
employee has worked more than their regular
working hours. As per the overtime policies in
India, the working hours are 8 to 9 hours per day
and 48 to 50 hours per week.
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LABOUR LAWS IN INDIA REGARDING OVERTIME
The Labour laws in India states that any
employee who works at overtime is eligible for
remuneration. To know the overtime policies in
your company, you can ask the human resource
personnel or you can consult with compliance
management firm. In India, Several statutes
regulate overtime policies. Even though different
acts have emerged, The Factories Act 1948 is
taken as a standard one to prescribe the working
hours of an employee or labour.
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LABOUR LAWS IN INDIA REGARDING OVERTIME

• Now, lets take a look at some overtime policies
  which are practiced in India.
• Factories Act, 1948
• Under section 51, the employees are not supposed
  to work for more than 48 hours a week.
• Under section 59, the employees should not work
  more than 9 hours a day.

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LABOUR LAWS IN INDIA REGARDING OVERTIME

• Minimum Wages Act,1948
• Under section 14, the labours are required to be
  paid extra for an overtime rate after getting
  paid with minimum wage for a fixed period

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LABOUR LAWS IN INDIA REGARDING OVERTIME

• Mines Act,1952
• Section 33 states that if any mine worker works
  for more than 9 hours above the ground and more
  than 8 hours below or works for more than 48
  hours in a week, than the worker is to be paid
  with twice the ordinary wage for his/her overtime
  period
• Also, Section 36 does not allow anyone to work
  more than 10 hours a day

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LABOUR LAWS IN INDIA REGARDING OVERTIME

• Bidi and Cigar Workers,1966
• Under Section 17 amp 18, No one is allowed to
  work for more than 10 hours a day and 54 hours a
  week including overtime
• The employer who violates the overtime rules
  under the above mentioned act will be punishable

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CONCLUSION
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