Section 59 of FA, 1948 – Section 59: Extra Wages For Overtime

The Factories Act, 1948

CHAPTER VI: WORKING HOURS OF ADULTS

Section 59: Extra Wages For Overtime

(1) Where a worker works in a factory for more than nine hours in any day or for more than forty-eight hours in any week, he shall, in respect of overtime work, be entitled to wages at the rate of twice his ordinary rate of wages.

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), "ordinary rate of wages" means the basic wages plus such allowances, including the cash equivalent of the advantage accruing through the concessional sale to workers of

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Explanation using examples

Imagine a factory worker named Rohan who typically works 8 hours a day for 6 days a week at a basic wage of ₹300 per day. One week, due to an urgent order, Rohan is asked to work 2 extra

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Section 59 of FA, 1948 : Section 59: Extra Wages For Overtime

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