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Modification of the Working Hours Limit for Factories in Karnataka
Effective May 22, 2020, The Government of Karnataka via notification No. KAE 33 KABANI 2020, has exempted all factories registered under The Factories Act, 1948 (the “Act”) from complying with the provisions relating to weekly and daily hours limit and new conditions apply for a certain time period.
Applicability
The notification is applicable to all the factories within the State of Karnataka. The term factory refers to:
Applicable Period
The adjustments brought in The Factories Act, 1948 through this notification shall be applicable from May 22, 2020, to 21 August 2020.
Notification Provisions
Sections 51 and 54 of the Factories Act have been amended to bring the change in the number of working hours for workers employed in the factories. The Notification outlines the below guidelines with respect to the working hours and overtime provisions under the Act:
Gujarat and Punjab Factories regulations also provide similar exemptions.