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Factories Rules for Women Workers
October 24 , 2025
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- The Tamil Nadu government plans to amend the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950.
- The amendment will permit women to work in about 20 operations previously classified as dangerous.
- The amendments include obtaining written consent from women workers who wish to work night shifts.
- Pregnant women will be prohibited from working in these dangerous operations.
- The allowed operations include electrolytic processes, lead processing, glass manufacturing, and handling of lead compounds.
- Other permitted jobs involve gas generation, petroleum handling, blasting, tanning, graphite powdering, printing involving lead, cashew nut processing, dyeing, painting, chemical works, fireworks manufacturing, and high noise or vibration environments.
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