The Wages (Central) Rules, 2026
Rule 5. Hours of work for normal working day
In simple words
- A normal working day is eight hours for a daily-rated employee; for others it is fixed so that weekly hours do not exceed forty-eight rule 5.
An explanation, not the law. The official text below prevails.
Official text
(1) The number of hours of work which shall constitute normal working day for an employee whose wage period is on a daily basis shall be eight hours and interval for rest shall be in accordance with notification issued in this regard under Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (37 of 2020).
(2) The number of hours of work which shall constitute a normal working day for an employee whose wage period is other than on a daily basis shall be so fixed that the total number of weekly working hours shall not exceed forty-eight hours.