Content for Mains Enrichment (CME)
Source: IE
The Tamil Nadu Assembly has passed the Factories (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill, 2023, which allows for 12-hour working shifts for factory workers who opt for a four-day working week.
Benefits: Promoting industrial flexibility; flexibility for workers (esp. for women); Benefit industries (esp. electronics manufacturers)
Concerns: Critics argue that 12 hours a day could lead to the exploitation of workers.
Usage: The example can be used as a way forward in the Indian Society/Economy paper on questions related to labour welfare
