Guidelines for the employment
of women in night shifts
(1) It shall be the duty of the occupier of a factory, to take all steps to prevent the commission
of the acts of sexual harassment in the factory;
(2) The occupier of a factory shall maintain a complaint mechanism in the factory itself and to dispose of the
complaints in time bound manner with strict confidentiality, by constituting a complaint committee which shall consist
of such members, headed by a woman familiar with the issues of sexual harassment and not less than half of its
members should be women besides a non-governmental organisation’s representation;
(3) The women workers shall be allowed to raise the issue of sexual harassment in the workers’ meeting;
(4) The occupier of a factory shall take all necessary steps to assist the women workers affected by sexual
harassment;
(5) The occupier of a factory shall provide proper lighting in and around the factory;
(6) The occupier of a factory shall ensure that women workers employed in night shift shall not be less than
ten and not less than two third of the total strength of workers and one third of the Supervisors / Shift Incharge /
Foremen shall be women; as well;
(7) The occupier of a factory shall provide sufficient women security at the entry and exit points and sufficient
work sheds for the women workers be employed in night shift;
(8) The occupier of a factory shall provide separate dining facility and separate safe transportation from the
factory premises to the nearest point of their residence to the women workers in night shift;
(9) The occupier of a factory shall provide necessary medical facilities and also make these facilities available
at any time of urgency in case of injury or incidental acts of harassment, by providing necessary telephone connections;
(10) The occupier of a factory shall ensure that wherever the factory provides boarding and lodging for women
workers, the same shall be kept exclusively for women and it should be under the control of women wardens or
supervisors;
(11) The occupier of a factory shall ensure that there shall not be less than twelve consecutive hours of rest
between the last shift and the night shift whenever a woman worker is changed from day shift to night shift and from
night shift to day shift;
Apr. 26, 2017] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 83
(12) The occupier of a factory shall appoint not less than two women workers per night shift who shall go round
and work as Special Welfare Assistants;
(13) Whenever there is any untoward incident, the occupier of a factory shall send a report to the Inspector and
Police Station concerned as well;
(14) The occupier of a factory shall exhibit these guidelines in a prominent place so that the women workers
can be aware of their rights;
(15) Adequate toilet with water facility, shall be provided to the women workers, conveniently situated and easily
accessible containing all basic amenities and safety measures to the workers;
(16) Creche facility wherever needed, shall be provided to the women workers for the care of their children with
care taker with all essential amenities”.
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