Section 52 of FA, 1948 : Section 52: Weekly Holidays

Explanation using Example

Imagine a factory that operates 7 days a week and employs adult workers. According to Section 52 of The Factories Act, 1948, workers are typically entitled to a weekly day off, which is often Sunday. However, due to a sudden increase in orders, the factory needs some workers to work on the upcoming Sunday.

In this scenario, the manager decides to ask a group of workers to work on Sunday. To comply with the law:

• The manager ensures that each of these workers has a scheduled day off either on the Friday before or the Monday after Sunday, thus maintaining their right to a weekly holiday.
• Before Sunday, the manager submits a notice to the Inspector stating the intention to have workers on duty on Sunday and specifying the substitute day off for each worker.
• A notice is also displayed prominently within the factory informing the workers of the change.

The manager takes care that no worker is scheduled to work more than ten consecutive days without a full day's holiday. If plans change and the workers do not need to work on Sunday, the manager cancels the notice by informing the Inspector and updating the factory notice board by Saturday.