Working hours in ites companies
discography
(Querist) 11 January 2015
This query is : Resolved
Hello Sir,
What is the maximum working hours allowed in ITES companies as per labour laws. My company has 10 hrs X 5 days work policy. This includes 1 hour break every day. Which means 45 hrs working and 5 hrs break in a week. Is this allowed as per labour laws.
Regards
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 11 January 2015
ITeS companies are covered by ( Name of the state)Shops and Commercial establishments Act..........and work hours,OT,.........are covered by it.
8hrs/day..................48hrs/week and there is a cap on OT hrs/qtr and /annum.....
Thus you are not eligible for OT.
The 1 hrs break can be divided as 15 min/30min/15 min for tea break,lunch,tea break........
The employer is otherwise not committing any transgression....
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 12 January 2015
Author:@ Discography,
You are welcome.
Record number of working hours....................and maintain the record.........e.g. entry in register at the entrance,matrix card,online attendance.......
Employer has to record the attendance and OT in various forms/registers prescribed under :
(Name of the state) Shops and Commercial Establishments Rules.............
These can be obtained from Inspector and also company...........and RTI route thru Inspector can be pursued.
Beyond 9hrs/day OT shall start.
If work hours exceed 9hr/day (and 48hrs/week) and also if it exceeds the cap on OT/qtr,annum..........the OT has to be paid along with monthly wages.......
Remember employer has to record work hours and OT honestly and should pay OT alongwith monthly wages on usual pay day and employee should lodge claim for OT in reasonable time...........
There are many IT/ITeS employee's unions now and have affiliated with trade unions.............
The unions can negotiate with management...........on behalf of employee's..
discography
(Querist) 12 January 2015
Thank you so much sir. Sir does the 48 hours you mentioned includes breaks
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 13 January 2015
No.
Read Section on Work Hours,Intervals for Rest and meals,Spread Over e.g.
Delhi Shop and commercial Establishment's Act:
Shophttp://www.lawzonline.com/bareacts/delhi-shops-and-establishments-act/delhi-shops-and-establishments-act.html
