Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Bengal Drafts Safety Rules for Women at Work
The government in West Bengal is making new rules to keep women safe at work.
Companies won't be able to force women to work night shifts, and must protect them when they travel to and from work.
Workplaces will have security cameras, complaint committees, and clear emergency numbers.
These changes follow a case where a woman was harmed, and aim to make workplaces safer for women.
West Bengal government drafts new rules to enhance the security of working women.
Night shifts will not be mandatory for female employees.
Organizations must ensure women's safety to and from the office.
Mandatory complaint committees and CCTV cameras are required at workplaces.
Emergency contact numbers and safety policies must be displayed in local languages.
- Who
- West Bengal government, female employees.
- What
- New workplace safety rules for women.
- When
- Draft rules introduced.
- Where
- Workplaces in West Bengal.
- Why
- To enhance the security of working women.
- Initiative
- Workplace safety rules
- Focus
- Women's safety
- Key features
- Complaint committees, CCTV, commute safety
- Night Shift Definition
- 8 pm to 6 am
- Mandatory Staffing
- 10 women or one-third of shift workforce
- Commute Safety
- GPS tracking, female security, emergency alert
