Tamil Nadu state passes the Factories (Amendment) Act 2023

Category: General

Country: India

Region: Asia

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By Apparel Resources
News-Desk 24-April-2023  

Despite widespread opposition, the Tamil Nadu Assembly has passed the Factories (Amendment) Act 2023 to provide flexible working hours to factory employees. This Bill is going to increase the limit of daily working hours of factory workers from 8 to 12 hours.

There would be no change in the total number of 48 hours of work in a week and this amendment would apply only to factories or establishments where their staff opt.

Thangam Thennarasu, State Industries Minister, said that for workers who can now choose to work in a four-day week schedule with three days off, the total hours that they work in a week will remain the same. This will greatly benefit female workers.

The remaining three days would be paid leaves, with existing leaves, overtime and wage rules remaining unchanged. Action will be taken against factories that force employees to work against their will.

It is being said that the move also comes on the heels of several multinational companies seeking flexible working hours for their proposed manufacturing plants in the state. The step will attract foreign investment in the state’s manufacturing sector.

The Tirupur Exporters’ Association (TEA) welcomed the bill to increase working hours. It said flexible labour laws would help meet foreign buyers’ compliance on overtime front as buyers insist on land law and it has now been changed according to industry requirements.

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