1. INTRODUCTION
The government of Karnataka through notification No. KAE 33
KABANI 2020, dated May 22, 2020 (the
"Notification"), has exempted all
factories registered under The Factories Act, 1948 (the
"Act") from complying with the
provisions relating to weekly and daily hours, with effect from May
22, 2020 to August 21, 2020. This exemption from the provisions of
Section 51 (Weekly Hour) and Section 54 (Daily Hour) of the Act
shall be available as long as no adult worker is allowed or
required to work in a factory for more than 10 hours in any day and
60 hours in any week. The provisions regarding overtime wages, as
contained in Section 59 of the Act, shall continue to be applicable
without any change.
