Understanding Daily Wage Hours and Key Labor Laws in India: Can You Help?

arvinddearly
Hi All, I need your assistance. Can you please advise me on the daily wage hours that are required or followed by a privately held company in India? Also, can you please brief me about common labor laws that everyone should be aware of in our country through a link/document/PDF/PPT?

Regards,
Ash.
trueskill
It's 8 working hours, and the weekly off is 2 days or one day, depending on your company policy.

Regards,
Saanika
abbasiti
Working Hours as per the Factories Act of 1948

As per the Factories Act of 1948, the maximum working time per day is 9 hours and per week is 48 hours. The maximum time without a break is 5 hours. Thereafter, an interval of 30 minutes is mandatory. The maximum time span for work, including the interval, per day is 10 hours and 30 minutes. Additionally, a statutory weekly off of one day is required.

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Abbas. P. S.
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