The Factories Act, 1948
CHAPTER VI: WORKING HOURS OF ADULTS
Section 59: Extra Wages For Overtime
Bare Act
(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 o… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
(1) If a worker at a factory works more than 9 hours in a day or over 48 hours in a week, they should get paid double their normal wage for the extra time worked.
(2) The "nor… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
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… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
