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The Hindu
15 minutes ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Jharkhand lifts night shift ban for women
The women of Jharkhand have got the legal right now to work in night shifts in factories. President Draupadi Murmu earlier month approved the Factory (Jharkhand Amendment) Bill, 2025 which allows women to work even in the night, however, night duty will be imposed only after the consent of the women. The bill was tabled in the Jharkhand Assembly on August 2, 2023. A Raj Bhavan official said that the bill was passed in the Assembly and forwarded it to the Raj Bhavan and the Raj Bhavan sent it for approval to the President. 'The President has given the approval on August 1, 2025 and the Raj Bhavan has received the approval on Thursday and it has been forwarded to the state government, 'the official said. As per the bill, the entire responsibility of the safety and security of women employees will be of the concerned company and its management. Also, the consent of the women employees who will be made to work in night shift duty is also mandatory. While speaking to The Hindu, Jharkhand Chief Inspector (Factory) Manish Kumar Sinha said, 'State government Labour Department will forward the approval to my office. Once it will be received, we will soon notify it in the state gazette. It will come into force within a week.' Mr. Sinha further said, 'Earlier, the Factory Act 1948 did not allow women to work between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Now after the amendment women employees in factories have been given the right to work between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. which is considered the night shift.' There are many factories in the state which work round the clock and women employees only work in general shift. Tata Motors alone has over 4500 women employees in different branches. The company was already mulling over to increase the participation of women. Therefore, starting the night shift will increase employment of women. Tatar Workers' Union Vice President Sanjay Singh welcomed the decision asserting that it will be given equal opportunities like men. 'It would be the responsibility of the company to provide them with a pick and drop facility and their security would also be concerned. The overall decision is very good but several steps should be taken for the safety of the women during night shift,'Mr. Singh said.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Now, women in state can work in night shifts as Prez gives assent to bill
1 2 Ranchi: President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Factories (Jharkhand Amendment) Bill, 2023. The President's office sent the file to the Raj Bhavan, which, in turn, forwarded it to the state govt, officials said on Thursday. The Factories (Jharkhand Amendment) Bill, 2023, was tabled in the state assembly on Aug 2, 2023. Once it becomes an Act, it would pave the way for women to work night shifts in the state. The Factories Act, 1948, which is in force in Jharkhand, does not allow women to work between 7 pm and 6 am. "The bill was passed by the state assembly and forwarded to the Raj Bhavan, which, in turn, referred it for the President's assent. We received the assent on Wednesday and forwarded it to the state govt," a Raj Bhavan official said. Speaking to TOI, Jharkhand chief factories inspector Manish Kumar Sinha said, "The state govt will send the file to the state labour, employment, training and skill development department, which will forward it to my office. We will notify it in the state gazette. The new rule will come into force the day it is notified in the gazette. It will take about a week or 10 days." He added, "The amendment would ensure participation of the women workforce in industries. Many industries, which function round the clock, had expressed their interest in employing women, but could not as only a general shift was available for them. The new rules, which are industry-friendly, will increase women's participation in the workplace, which is very meagre at present." Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. "Get the latest news updates on Times of India, including reviews of the movie Coolie and War 2 ."
