Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Goa Assembly Approves Bill to Extend Factory Work Hours
Imagine factories in Goa want to make it easier to do business.
The government passed a new law.
This law will let people in factories work up to ten hours a day, instead of nine.
It also means they can work more overtime.
The government hopes this will help factories work better and make things easier.
The boss said this new rule won't cost any extra money.
The law will be sent to the President before it becomes official.
Goa Assembly passed a bill to increase daily work hours in factories.
The bill amends the Factories Act to extend daily working hours to ten.
The bill also increases permissible overtime work.
The government aims to facilitate 'Ease of Doing Business' with the changes.
The Chief Minister stated the bill will be sent for Presidential assent.
- Who
- Goa legislative assembly
- What
- Goa Assembly passed a bill to increase factory work hours and overtime.
- When
- Passed on Thursday during the monsoon session; Published on July 25, 2025
- Where
- Goa
- Why
- To facilitate 'Ease of Doing Business'
- Bill Name
- Factories (Goa Amendment) Bill
- Daily work hours increase
- 9 to 10 hours
- Overtime increase
- 125 to 144 hours per quarter
- Objective
- Facilitate Ease of Doing Business
- Financial Implications
- None
- Status
- Will be sent for Presidential assent