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Tamil Nadu may have round-the-clock stores soon

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Stores across Tamil Nadu may soon be allowed to operate through the night for three years, a report by The Hindu states. According to the newspaper, the Commissioner of Labour has accepted a proposal under the Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill to adopt the new move for the state.

The decision however comes with the precondition that they ensure the safety of women employees. Under ordinary circumstance, women need not work beyond 8 pm. However, the employer can obtain written consent from the woman employee to work between 8 pm and 6 am. The notification reportedly states that women employees be provided with adequate protection during this period.

In 2016, the Union Cabinet had cleared a model which allowed workplaces such as shops, malls, cinema halls and other commercial establishments to stay open round the clock throughout the year. For establishments already operating on all days, the hours could be further extended. However, it was up to the states to enact the same in totality or adapt it to suit their needs.

As per reports, the state’s notification says that every employee shall be given one day off in a week on a rotation basis. Further, the details of every employee should be provided in the prescribed form and shall be displayed by the employer in a visible place in the premises. It also requires that an employer not require or allow any person to work for more than eight hours in any day or 48 hours in any week and the period of work including overtime shall not exceed 10.5 hours in any day and 57 hours in a week.

Source: The News Minute