{"id":230106,"date":"2020-05-27T12:13:50","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T06:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=230106"},"modified":"2023-10-03T17:24:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T11:54:43","slug":"rajasthan-government-withdraws-notification-exempting-adult-working-hours-under-factories-act-to-extend-working-hours-from-8-to-12-per-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/05\/27\/rajasthan-government-withdraws-notification-exempting-adult-working-hours-under-factories-act-to-extend-working-hours-from-8-to-12-per-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Rajasthan Government withdraws notification exempting adult working hours under Factories Act to extend working hours from 8 to 12 per day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To facilitate the Registered Factories under the Factories Act, 1948 during COVID-19 in the state for the purpose of extending working hours from &#8220;8 hours per day&#8221; to &#8220;12 hours per day&#8221; and to reduce the requirement of workers in all registered factories, the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>State Government has exempted the provisions of Working Hours of Adults Workers under the Factories Act,<\/strong> <\/span>1948 by order no. F.3 (15)\/Legal\/F&amp;B\/2020\/188 dated 11-04-2020 and order no. F.3(15)\/Legal\/F&amp;B\/ 2020\/226 dated 24-04-2020.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>During COVID-19 at present: &#8211;<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Maximum factories have been started.<\/li>\n<li>Workers movement has been started and pass for travel is not required.<\/li>\n<li>Public transport has started in most of area such as Green, Orange Zone etc.<\/li>\n<li>The instructions\/guidelines issued by the GOI\/ GOR to the control of COVID-19 like social distancing, wearing masks etc. are being ensured by the factory management and the workers.<\/li>\n<li>Workers are fully aware of the effects of COVID-19 and its control measures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Currently the situation is under control and progressing toward normalcy.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>In view of the above points, the order no. F.3(15)\/Legal\/F&amp;B\/2020\/188 dated 11-04-2020 and order no. F.3 (15)\/Legal\/F&amp;B\/2020\/226 dated 24-04-2020 issued earlier is withdrawn with immediate effect.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Withdrawal-Of-Order-On-Extension-Of-Working-Hours-In-Factories-In-Rajasthan.pdf\">Withdrawal Of Order On Extension Of Working Hours In Factories In Rajasthan<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Image Credits: The Hindu<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Government of Rajasthan<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Factories &amp; Boilers Inspection Department<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>No.. F.3 (15) \/ Legal \/ F &amp; B \/ 2020 \/30\/<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>[Order dt. 24-05-2020]<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To facilitate the Registered Factories under the Factories Act, 1948 during COVID-19 in the state for the purpose of extending working hours 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