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consecutive shifts. It will affect their family life and
their safety as well. The Labour Department has not
analysed this; it may also adversely affect the quality of
labour.
Further more, labour organisations are worried
about one fact
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the present amendment is to pave way for
relaxing the two extra hours permitted
hours permitted for overtime work
for women. This is a retrogressive step.
Lastly, the Government claims that this amendment
would have very slight effects on society. It has also not
consulted the Labour Advisory Board. The Government has
actually neglected the importance of this amendment and
the function of the I.
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#.board.
have already voiced my opinions on the
two major amendments. Actually the contents of the
do not end here But I would not
regulations, as amended, do not end here
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go into them in detail.
thing though. With the
the Labour Department has to amend the registration of
women for overtime work. We are worried that this would
give a chance to the employers to abuse the amendment and
so the overtime work may be more than normal.
must, however, point out one
introduction of this amendment,
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