ont-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Labour Department Haryana on June 07, 2022, notified to allow employing women in night shifts i.e., from 7:00 PM to 06:00 AM in IT, ITES, Banking establishments, three-star or above hotels, hundred percent export-oriented establishments
Certain conditions for employing women in night shifts in respect of their security and safety so as to safeguard the interest of the women workers may apply for this exemption under Section 28 of the Act, prescribed as under-
•It shall be the duty of the employer or other responsible persons at the workplaces or institutions to prevent or deter the commission of acts of sexual harassment and take all steps required as per the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (now onwards Act).
•In case of any criminal case the employer shall initiate appropriate action in accordance with the penal law.
•During the night shift not less than 1/3rd of the strength of the supervisors or shift-in-charge or other supervisory staff shall be women.
•The employer shall provide transportation facility to the women workers from their residence and back (for the night shift) and security guards (including female security guard) and each transportation vehicle shall also be equipped with CCTV cameras.
•There shall be not less than twelve consecutive hours of rest or gap between the last shifts and the night shift wherever a women worker is changed from day shift to night shift and so also from night shift to day shift.
•Separate canteen facility shall be provided for the female employees if the number of female employees is more than 50.
•The employer shall see that the women workers are employed in a batch not less than ten and the total of the women workers employed in a night shift shall not be less than 2/3rd of the total strength.
Information Sheet to be filled by occupier/manager of the factory seeking the exemption for working of women workers during night shift is attached.
[No: - AZ11/6/2022-4Lab]
