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    Work hours: The global rule book

    Synopsis

    ET looks at the work hours prescribed in labour laws of other countries and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) standards for industrial workers.

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    India last week proposed to cap the “spread over” work hours to 12 per day from 10.5 now under the new code for Occupational Safety, Health and working Conditions.

    Weekly work hours have been kept at a maximum of 48 hours.

    ET looks at the work hours prescribed in labour laws of other countries and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) standards for industrial workers.

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