For more than 20 years, we have been working in AABBCCOO shift pattern.
A denotes morning shift from 06:00 to 14:00 hours
B denotes afternoon shift from 14:00 to 22:00 hours.
C denotes night shift from 22:00 to 06:00 hours.
O denotes off.
We used to work two I shift, two II shift and two II(night) shifts and then avail two days off.
It was an eight days cycle.
All of a sudden, the company had changed the shift patten to AABBCCO, reducing the weekly off into one.
But four of our customer companies are following 8 day cycle. We interact with them everyday in our work spot.
We want to know ;
1) How much rest needs to be given after the night shift as per law?
2) Can the employees forced to work on two night shifts continuously with 16 hour gap?
3) Do the employees have a right to ask to continue with 2 weekly off system?
4) Our salary structure is for 36 hours duty, and we are re-imbursed for the extra work in the name of special compensatory off for the additional 6 hours per week. Now, though we work for 48 hours, the re-imbursement is done for 42 hours only.
5) Do we have any right to insist on working for 42 hours only per week, and get paid for 42 hours only?
