Overtime under Section 59 (1) of the Factories Act, 1948 to the staff governed by the same should be calculated on
A daily basis or weekly basis, whichever is the prevalent practice
Incorrect AnswerA daily basis
Incorrect AnswerA weekly basis
Incorrect AnswerA daily basis or weekly basis, whichever is more favorable to the employee
Correct AnswerExplanation:
According to Section 59 in The Factories Act, 1948
59. Extra wages for overtime.—
(1) Where a worker works in a factory for more than nine hours in any day or for more than forty-eight hours in any week, he shall, in respect of overtime work, be entitled to wages at the rate of twice his ordinary rate of wages. 1[(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), “ordinary rate of wages” means the basic wages plus such allowances, including the cash equivalent of the advantage accruing through the concessional sale to workers of foodgrains and other articles, as the worker is for the time being entitled to, but does not include a bonus and wages for overtime work.
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By: Subhash Singh