Mamta Coir Foam Ltd. was having 25 workers during previous year 2017-18 and they are in the process of reviewing the compliances under the Factories Act, 1948. Advise the company in the following matters in complying the

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Mamta Coir Foam Ltd. was having 25 workers during previous year 2017-18 and they are in the process of reviewing the compliances under the Factories Act, 1948. Advise the company in the following matters in complying the provisions of Factories Act, 1948: (i) Weekly & daily hours (ii) Interval for rest (iii) Extra wages for overtime (iv) Annual leave with wages (v) Employment of young persons.

Answer & Explanation:

Advice to Mamta Coir Form Limited for reviewing the compliances under Factories Act, 1948, on the following matter is provided as below: Weekly & Daily hours: For Weekly hours, it is advised that weekly hours should not more be more than 48 hours and for daily hours, it should not be more than 9 hours. Interval for Rest: On Intervals for rest, it is to be ensured that at least half an hour (1/2 Hour) of interval should be provided for rest on a working for 5 hours. Extra Wages for Overtime: Extra wages for overtime is required to be double the normal rate of wages. Annual leave with wages: Considering the provisions of annual leave with wages, it is advised that for a worker having worked for 240 days - One day of leave with wage is provided for every 20 days of work and. For a child, one day of leave with wage is provided for every 15 days of work. It is to be noted that Accumulation of leave is allowed for 30 days. Employment of young persons: For ensuring the compliance on the employment of young persons, the advice to the company would reads as below: There is a Prohibition of employment of young children that is the children below the age of 14 years. Non adult workers (minors) are to carry tokens that is certificate of fitness, with them. Working hours for children should not be more than 4.5 hours. Further, they are not permitted to work during night shift.

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