Navigating OT Approval: How Do You Secure More Overtime Hours This Quarter?

What is the procedure for getting approval for an increase in OT hours in a quarter?

Usually, no approval is required. If it is needed — for the Factory, it should be from the Factory Directorate, and in the case of S & E, it is from the S & E Directorate. In either case, write one letter stating the fact and not to repeat it in the future other than extreme emergencies.

S K Bandyopadhyay (WB, Howrah) CEO-USD HR Solutions

First, examine which of the Acts is applicable to your establishment. Then, determine the allowable amount of overtime hours in any one quarter. If you exceed this prescribed limit with any worker/employee, check if additional overtime is permitted after obtaining permission from the designated authority.

Regards, R N KHOLA