<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>The Government of Karnataka has decided to amend the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961, to increase the maximum working hours to 10 per day, up from nine.</li><li>Overtime hours will also be increased to 12 per day, with a limit of 144 hours over a three-month period.</li><li>Establishments with less than 10 workers will no longer be covered by the Act, exempting them from maintaining workforce records and formal compliances.</li><li>The state's labour department justifies the amendments, citing similar changes in other states like Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, and Chhattisgarh.</li><li>Stakeholders, including trade unions, are concerned about compromising workers' rights and well-being with these changes.</li><li>There are debates on whether longer working hours will truly boost productivity and provide a competitive edge for the state.</li></ul>

Now Karnataka to raise max working hours to 10 per day

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