Works 10 hours a day? Maharashtra is planning longer working hours in private businesses

The Maharashtra government is in conversation to increase the maximum working hours of employees in private enterprises from the current nine to ten hours a day, which made some important changes in the Maharashtra Act (regulation of employment and circumstances), 2017. regulate. A submission on the relocation was made by the Department of Labor before the State Cabinet on Tuesday during the meeting. People in the Know shared with HT that the Cabinet, although discussed, sought more clarity on the proposal. It is learned that the Department of Labor is looking for about five major changes in the 2017 legislation, the most important of which is the increase in working hours. “No adult worker will be required or allowed to work in any business for more than ten hours,” the proposed amendment states in section 12 of the Act. In addition, it is suggested that an adult be allowed only six hours to work only half an hour breakdown at that time. Currently, the longest stretch for an employee is five hours. The department also proposed to increase the period of overtime for an employee from 125 to 144 hours in three months. The maximum working hours per day are covered at 10.5 hours (including overtime) today, which is suggested to increase to 12 hours. In the case of urgent work, it is suggested that the maximum working hours per day, which is 12 hours, are removed, and thus do not set a maximum limit to working hours. The provisions of this Act will apply to companies that employ 20 and more employees. The legislation now applies to companies with 10 and more employees. “The ministers wanted more clarity on its terms and impact, and the decision was ceased today,” a senior minister confirmed what anonymity wishes. Officials said the proposal was made after the long -standing demand from the sector.