Rule 64. Working Hours

Chapter VII — Hours of Work and Annual Leave with WagesMade under The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026

Official text

(1) No worker shall be required or allowed to work in an establishment for more than forty eight hours in a week.

(2) In case of transport vehicle, a maximum of fifteen minutes interruption shall be allowed any time during which the running of the transport vehicle is interrupted.

Source: The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026, G.S.R. 345(E) — Gazette of India, p. 186 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 186 · official download · all sources

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