The Odisha Cabinet approved amendments to the Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1956, allowing 10-hour shifts, women’s night shifts with consent, higher overtime limits, and 24/7 operations to boost ease of doing business and investments.
According to the Chief Minister, this decision aims to enhance women's participation in the workforce while also boosting the ease of doing business in the national capital.
The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday allowed women to work during night shifts in shopping malls, factories, production units, and other commercial establishments, but only on adherence to certain safety and security norms.
According to the study, published in the journal Thorax, around one in five employees in the developed world works permanent or rotating night shifts.
