Curious About Karnataka's Factory Rules? Discover Which Activities Are Notified for Small Workplaces

According to the Factories Act of 1948 and the Karnataka Factory Rules of 1969, certain activities have been notified by the State Government for the applicability of the Factories Act of 1948, where fewer than 10 workers are employed. Please let me know what these notified activities are.

Dear all,

Please help me to know the rules and formats applicable to a factory in Karnataka.

Our factory has 50 workers. What kind of rules are applicable to this factory under the Inspector of Factories, Karnataka.

What are the various Labour Acts to be followed by an HR Executive in the State of Karnataka? Please list out.

Please provide me with leave rules for factory workers and staff if anybody knows. Are there any sick leave and casual leave policies applicable to staff? Please inform.

I do not know much about Karnataka Factory Rules, but there are model rules framed by DGFASLI in Mumbai, which are then adopted with some changes here and there by State Legislative Assemblies to form State Rules. According to Section 87 of the Act, State Governments are empowered to declare any operation being carried out in a factory as 'Dangerous,' which may make rules applicable. Under Section 85, State Governments are empowered to make the Act applicable to certain premises.

So, normally, as a general principle, State Governments lower the number of workers for the applicability of the Act in the case of Hazardous Operations. One may find the list of Hazardous Operations declared by State Governments in the State rules under the chapter "Special Provisions." In Gujarat Chemical works, areas in the factory with high noise (higher than 90 dB), Welding/Cutting, Foundry, Glass industry, Grinding or glazing of metals, places where Mercury, lead, Asbestos, Silica, Chromium, etc., are handled, and workers are exposed to them.

In Gujarat, the Act is applicable to the units employing 5 or more in Hazardous Operations, but in some Hazardous Operations, even if one worker is employed, the Factory Act/Rules are applicable. The Government of Gujarat published a notification in November 2008, and according to this notification, units where Asbestos is handled, the Act will be applicable even if one worker is employed. The website of the Karnataka Government should have this information.

Is there any standard law in Karnataka state of work which is statutory for employees to work for some fixed number of hours per day? If yes, then please clarify how many hours:

In a week

In a month

In a year

For Example:

- Regular working hours are adjusted to allow for an earlier start to the weekend throughout the hot summer months.
- Working hours are extended for the first 4 days in the week, e.g. by 30 minutes – 1 hour.
- The last day of the week is reduced accordingly but by not more than half a day.

Is there any standard law in your state of work which allows employees to work for reduced working hours at the time of some regional festivals? If yes, then please clarify the number of hours.

Is there any standard law in your state of work which allows employees to carry over their leaves for the next year? If yes, please specify how many leaves.

For Example:

- If an employee cannot take their annual vacation entitlement in full, they can carry over up to 5 days to the following calendar year.
- Carry-over days can be used until the end of the following calendar year.
- Carry-over days cannot be extended to the 2nd following year if they are not used.
- The employee needs to update their manager about the days being carried over.