Tamil Nadu Likely To Withdraw Bill That Allows 12-Hour Shift In Factories
NDTV
The Factories (Amendment) Act 2023 extends the working hours for Tamil Nadu factory workers to 12 hours from the current 8-hour duty.
The Tamil Nadu government has reportedly decided to withdraw amendments to the Factories Act, 1948, which was passed last week amid strong criticism and protests, sources have said.The Factories (Amendment) Act 2023 extends the working hours for the factory workers to 12 hours from the current 8-hour duty.
Chief Minister MK Stalin, sources say, will meet his allies later this evening to discuss the government's next course of action.
The bill was taken up for discussion and passed by voice vote in the state assembly on Friday even as members of various opposition parties staged a walkout, calling it an "anti-worker" act.
Opposition parties, including the Congress and CPI (M), said the bill would lead to the exploitation of the factory workers.
