Hello community members,
I had some queries about the work conditions of security guards in India. I live in a DLF building in Delhi NCR, and the security services are outsourced to SVG. I spoke to a few guards and learnt that they work 12 hours a day with no monthly holidays. If they take a leave, 1000 to 2000 per leave is deducted. They are not provided with any medical insurance either. Can someone throw some light on this, please? Is 12 hours legal? Should they be paid more for working more than 8 hrs? Why do they not have any access to leaves? Is this legal under labour laws? What steps can be taken to tackle this?
I had some queries about the work conditions of security guards in India. I live in a DLF building in Delhi NCR, and the security services are outsourced to SVG. I spoke to a few guards and learnt that they work 12 hours a day with no monthly holidays. If they take a leave, 1000 to 2000 per leave is deducted. They are not provided with any medical insurance either. Can someone throw some light on this, please? Is 12 hours legal? Should they be paid more for working more than 8 hrs? Why do they not have any access to leaves? Is this legal under labour laws? What steps can be taken to tackle this?