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Applies to this profile · Night work needs consent, safety, transport

Women workers

Night work, maternity, equal pay.

Not yet verified against an official source

Goa, Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments Act, 1973

Maternity leave
A woman in the continuous employment of the same employer for not less than six months preceding the date of her delivery is entitled to six weeks' leave immediately preceding the day of delivery and six weeks following itSection 18 treats those periods as authorised absence; wages for them come under the Maternity Benefit ActSection 19
Children
No child may be required or allowed to work in any establishmentSection 15
Young persons at night
No young person may work before 6 a.m. or after 7 p.m.Section 16
Equal wages
The minimum wage notification requires male, female and transgender workers to be paid the same rates for the category and for similar workClause (IV) of notification 24/21/2009-LAB-III/(01)/551

Central

Night work under the OSH Code
With the woman's consent, subject to the safety, holiday and working-hours conditions the government prescribesOccupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 s.43
Maternity leave
26 weeks for the first two surviving children; 12 weeks otherwiseCode on Social Security, 2020

Plain-language desk, not legal advice. Confirm the Gazette and the current state circular before you file.

Not yet verified against a published gazette

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