The Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2016 passed in Lok Saba
Posted on: 11/Aug/2016 11:38:14 AM
Yesterday, the debate on passing the Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2016 took place in the Lok Saba. Piloting the bill, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said the changes in the law would enable workers to work more and earn more. The Minister further said that the government is going with innovative method in creating employment opportunities and large number of women workers will also get additional work.
Mr Dattatreya said: Overtime is only an opportunity. I have taken many safeguards. The proposed amendment is nowhere in conflict with the ILO norms and all provisions relating to daily or weekly hours. Total number of overtime shall not exceed 100 hours in a quarter.
The Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which was opposed by several opposition parties, was passed after Congress and Left parties staged a walkout. Besides, Congress, the bill was opposed by Left parties, TMC, JDU and IUML.
