CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Women allowed to work in night shifts in all factories in Karnataka.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to Section 14 of the Delhi Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, 1954, “No woman shall be allowed or required to work whether as an employee or otherwise in any establishment between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. during the summer season and between 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. during the winter season."

Detailed explanation-3: -Meeting a longstanding demand for gender parity in the workforce, the Government of India approved an amendment in the Factories Act to allow women employees to work night shifts.

Detailed explanation-4: -Under Section 66 of the Factories Act, women are barred from working in factories between 7 pm and 6 am. However, a state government can, through a notification in the official gazette, change the time limits.