Rule 9. Number of hours of work which shall constitute a normal working day for the purpose of sub-section (1) of Section 13

Chapter II — Minimum WagesMade under The Code on Wages, 2019Notification No. 1377/XXXVI-03-2026-1901341, 12 Aug 2026

Official text

(1) The number of hours of work which shall constitute a 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.

Source: The Uttar Pradesh Code on Wages Rules, 2026, Notification No. 1377/XXXVI-03-2026-1901341 — Uttar Pradesh Gazette Extraordinary, 12 August 2026, p. 49 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 49 · official download · all sources

The rules were made in Hindi. The English text is the translation published by order of the Governor under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution, which makes it the authoritative text in English. Rule headings are printed as marginal notes.