Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Goa Assembly Passes Bill to Extend Factory Work Hours
Imagine factories in Goa can now have their workers work a little longer each day, up to 10 hours instead of 9.
The government changed a rule to make it easier for businesses to operate.
They also increased the amount of extra work time allowed.
The government believes these changes will help businesses and fit the way things are changing in factories.
Before this new rule can be used, the President needs to say it's okay.
Goa's legislative assembly passed a bill to increase daily work hours in factories.
The bill amends the Factories Act to extend daily working hours from nine to ten.
The bill also raises the overtime limit from 125 to 144 hours per quarter.
The amendments aim to facilitate 'Ease of Doing Business' and align with industrial needs.
The bill will be referred to the President for assent before becoming law.
- Who
- The Goa legislative assembly and State Factories and Boilers Minister Nilkanth Halarnkar.
- What
- The Goa assembly passed a bill to increase daily work hours in factories and overtime limits.
- When
- The bill was passed on Thursday during the monsoon session and published on July 25, 2025.
- Where
- Goa, India.
- Why
- To facilitate 'Ease of Doing Business' by reforming and simplifying regulatory frameworks.
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The amendments provide greater flexibility in factory operations and align with evolving industrial needs.
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- Bill Name
- Factories (Goa Amendment) Bill
- Daily Work Hours (old)
- 9 hours
- Daily Work Hours (new)
- 10 hours
- Overtime Limit (old)
- 125 hours per quarter
- Overtime Limit (new)
- 144 hours per quarter
- Purpose
- Facilitate Ease of Doing Business