Employment of Women in night shifts and more: Goa Legislative Assembly passes amendments to the Factories Act
On 1 August 2019, the Goa Legislative Assembly passed the Factories (Goa Amendment) Bill, 2019 (Goa Bill), which can be accessed here . The Goa Bill introduces certain significant changes to the Factories Act, 1948 (Factories Act) as applicable to Goa, which are set out below:
The aforesaid changes introduced by the Goa Bill seem to be a positive move as the same intend to promote equality at the workplace. It may be noted that several states have permitted workers, including women, to work during night shifts in shops and commercial establishments. However, Goa is one of the few states to have extended such permission to factories. Pursuant to the enabling provision relating to stipulation of conditions, it is imperative that the Government prescribes adequate safety and security measures, including the requirement of prior consent of women workers and provision of transportation facilities, to prevent any unwarranted exploitation or untoward incidents.
Further, the introduction of compounding of offences provides a viable option to deal with offences which are less grievous in nature, in a timely and cost-effective manner by avoiding litigation. One also needs to be mindful of the extended limitation period of 6 months under the Goa Bill to raise any complaint under the Factories Act.
- Anshul Prakash (Partner) and Kosheel Gupta (Associate)
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