Maharashtra Government amend the Factories Act, 1948

Maharashtra cabinet clears amendment to Factories Act, 1948

State Government of Maharashtra on 20 May 2015 make amendment to the Factories Act, 1948

The provisions of the Factories Act, 1948, mandates safety guidelines and working conditions to workers. New amendmends made to make applicable Factories Act, 1948 to units with more than 20 workers in premises with power supply and 40 workers in premises without power.

Women employees in these industrial units will now be allowed to work during 7 pm and 6 am which was not allowed under section 66 (1) of the Factories Act.

Workers to be eligible for paid leave after working for 90 days in a year instead of the existing 240 days or more.

The condition with regard to prior approval of the management for overtime has been done away with. 

The government has proposed an overtime of 115 hours from the present level of 75 hours, to workers in small scale industrial units.

- Shyam Panchmukh