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Factories Act

Section:51 :Weekly Hours

Obligation : To ensure that no adult workers are allowed to work > 48 hours in any week

Type:Preventive Compliance Frequency: Weekly

Action to be taken:
Ensure that the normal working hours do not permit any adult worker to work more than 48 hours a week

Audit Requirement:
Are the normal working hours of all adult workmen less than 48 hours a week ?

Supporting Documents:
Written Confirmation of Compliance

Related Triggers:
Change in Shift System
Change In Working Hours or Holidays
Employees Working On Holidays
Overtime Work

Related Keywords:
Conditions of Service
Hours of Work / Working Hours


Related Sections:
Factories Act, 1948
Chapter:Chapter VI - Working Hours of Adults| 51:Weekly hours:
No adult worker shall be required or allowed to work in a factory for more than forty-eight hours in any week.