Rule 27. Daily and weekly working hours

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

(2) If a worker works on daily basis in an establishment, the period of work of such worker shall be so arranged that inclusive of his interval for rest shall not spread over for more than ten and half hours per day.

(3) If the worker works in the establishment for six days in a week, the period of work of a worker shall be so arranged that inclusive of his interval for rest shall not spread over for more than ten and half hours per day and the seventh day of the said week for the worker shall be a paid holiday.

(4) If the worker works in the establishment for less than six days in a week arising due to provision of flexibility in working hours, the period of work of a worker shall be so arranged that inclusive of his interval for rest shall not spread over for more than twelve hours per day and the remaining days of the said week for the worker shall be paid holidays:

Provided that the flexibility in working hours shall be permitted with the consent of sole negotiating union, negotiating union or negotiating council under the Industrial relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020)or with the consent of majority of workers in the absence of such negotiating union or negotiating council.

(5) No worker shall be allowed to work for more than five hours continuously before he has had an interval for rest of at least half an hour.