WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -With the industrial revolution, work ceased to be seasonal and limited by daylight hours, as it had in the past. Factory owners were reluctant to leave their machinery idle, and in the 19th century, it was common for working hours to be between 14-16 hours a day, 6 days a week.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the new laws on labour, the working hours for a day are 12 hours, while the weekly hours of work are 48 hours. That means that companies or factories can work a full week. The overtime has increased from 50 to 125 hours per quarter across different sectors.

Detailed explanation-3: -India’s legalised 8 hour working day came with the 1946 Amendment to the Factories Act of 1934 – a result of the Bill introduced by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar as Labour Member in the Viceroy’s Executive Council.

Detailed explanation-4: -World’s biggest working hours index. Working Hours in India: As per the Factories Act 1948, every adult (a person who has completed 18 years of age) cannot work for more than 48 hours a week and not more than 9 hours in a day. According to Section 51 of the Act, the spread over should not exceed 10–1/2 hours.

Detailed explanation-5: -Factory: Factories Act, 1948 Spreadover-Working hours including interval period not more than 10.5 hours. Overtime limit-Daily work time inclusive of overtime shall not exceed 10 hours which is 60 hours on a weekly basis. Overtime hours can not exceed 50 hours in a quarter (3 month period).