Working Environment in India
• The standard work week in India, for most office jobs, begins on Monday and end on Saturday.
• Work schedule is 48 hours per week.
• No laborer can work for more than five hours without a 30-minute rest period, at the minimum.
• Sunday is considered a rest day.
• All overtime is double the employee's normal rate.
• Minimum Wage: 100 rupees per day (varies by state).
• All major industries along with services like transport, hospitality, and healthcare work in shifts.
• Central government offices follow 5 day week.
• State governments follow half day work on 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays and rest on 2nd and 4th Saturdays.
• There is usually no half working day in private sector.
• Generally establishments other than those having pure desk jobs are open till late evening in most cities, offering more flexibility of time to visitors.
• Most stores are open for 6 or 7 days a week. Retail shops in malls are open on all days.
• Many services are open till 8 p.m. or 9 p.m.
• Restaurants close between 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Many highway restaurants called dhabas are open for 24 hours a day. Dhabas are available in large numbers on all major state and national highways, outside city or village limits.
• Some highway fuel stations are open for 24 hours.
Link(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workweek_and_weekend
http://www.ehow.com/list_6771517_india_s-labor-laws-working-hours.html
http://m.paycheck.in/main/salary/minimumwages
• Work schedule is 48 hours per week.
• No laborer can work for more than five hours without a 30-minute rest period, at the minimum.
• Sunday is considered a rest day.
• All overtime is double the employee's normal rate.
• Minimum Wage: 100 rupees per day (varies by state).
• All major industries along with services like transport, hospitality, and healthcare work in shifts.
• Central government offices follow 5 day week.
• State governments follow half day work on 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays and rest on 2nd and 4th Saturdays.
• There is usually no half working day in private sector.
• Generally establishments other than those having pure desk jobs are open till late evening in most cities, offering more flexibility of time to visitors.
• Most stores are open for 6 or 7 days a week. Retail shops in malls are open on all days.
• Many services are open till 8 p.m. or 9 p.m.
• Restaurants close between 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Many highway restaurants called dhabas are open for 24 hours a day. Dhabas are available in large numbers on all major state and national highways, outside city or village limits.
• Some highway fuel stations are open for 24 hours.
Link(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workweek_and_weekend
http://www.ehow.com/list_6771517_india_s-labor-laws-working-hours.html
http://m.paycheck.in/main/salary/minimumwages