What restrictions are imposed to women workers under Factories act 1948?

What restrictions are imposed to women workers under Factories act 1948?


A women worker has all the provisions of the Factories Act regarding employment and work of adult male workers apply to adult female workers except the following provisions which apply to adult female workers only:

a. A women worker shall not be allowed to work on or near machinery in motion

b. A women worker shall be prohibited of employment near cotton-openers.

c. A company who has more 30 women workers need to facilitate Crèches

d. A woman shall not be allowed to work in a factory for more than 48 hours in any week or 9 hours in any day.

e. A woman shall be allowed to work in a factory only between the hours of 6 A.M. and 7 P.M.
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