<ul><li>The Andhra Pradesh government's decision to extend minimum working hours from nine to ten hours a day has been critiqued as regressive by unions.</li><li>The move aims to boost industrial productivity and attract investors to enhance economic growth under the Information Technology and Global Capability Centres Policy 4.0.</li><li>The amendments allowing for 12-hour workdays and increased overtime limit have faced backlash from labor unions for violating worker rights and well-being.</li><li>While allowing women to work in night shifts has been seen as a positive step towards gender inclusion and progress.</li></ul>

Andhra government’s 10-hour work day rule unwelcome to unions

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