FACTORIES (JHARKHAND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2025

Act No. 08 of 2025

01st August, 2025

An Act to allow female workers to work even between the hour of 7.00 p.m. and 6.00 a.m., to amend Factories Act, 1948 in its application to the State of Jharkhand. Be enacted by the Jharkhand State Legislative in the 76th year of the Republic of India as follows:-

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

• (i) This Act may be called the Factories (Jharkhand Amendment) Act, 2025.
• (ii) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Jharkhand.
• (iii) It shall come into force from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

S.2 Amendment of the existing proviso of Clause (b) of Sub-Section (1) of Section 66, Central Act No. 63 of 1948

In clause (b) of Sub-Section (1) of Section 66, of the Factories Act, 1948 (Central Act No.63 of 1948), in its application to the State of Jharkhand, herein after referred to as the Principal Act, existing proviso,

"Provided that the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, in respect of [any factory or group or class or description of factories] vary the limits laid down in clause (b), but so that no such variation shall authorize the employment of any woman between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m."

Shall be substituted by the proviso

"Provided that, the women workers may be required or allowed to work, with their consent between the hours of 7.00 p.m. and 6.00 a.m. in any factory, subject to such conditions relating to safety, holidays and working hours or any other condition to be observed by the employer as may be prescribed by the State Government.