Women Saftey – New Rules For Factory Owners for Night Shift – UP’s Women Saftey rules

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About the Notification –

The notification in interest of Women Working in Factories.
Ease of Doing Business
Permission to factories would be cancelled automatically in case of violation of the prescribed conditions.

Notification States-

No woman worker shall be bound to work without her written consent before 6:00 AM and after 7:00 PM.
No Women worker shall be terminated from her employment if she denies to work between 07:00 PM to 06:00 AM.
Such Women be provided free transportation form her residence to workplace by the employer of the factory and back.
Such Women be provided sufficient supervision during working hours and journey thereof.
During 07:00 PM to 06:00 AM, not less than four women worker shall be allowed to work in the premises or a particular department.
shall be provided food by employer of the factory.
Employer shall ensure toilets, washrooms, changing-room, drinking facilities and light near the work place.
The employer to send a monthly report electronically or otherwise to the Inspector of factories of region concerned about the details of women workers engaged during night shift
The Inspector of factories shall enforce the safe working conditions of women worker and carefully take note of the non-compliance in their inspection from time to time.
Employer shall take appropriate steps to prevent sexual harassment. The employer shall maintain a complaint mechanism in the factory itself as prescribed in the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention. Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 or in any other related enactments.
The women worker shall be made aware of their rights in particular by prominently displaying the guideline as may be required.