IT’S TIME TO STOP TALKING AND PROTESTING CRIMES AGAINST WORKING WOMEN � IT’S TIME TO TAKE ACTION

Mr. U. MURUGESH; Dr. P. S. NAGARAJAN

Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2017

IT’S TIME TO STOP TALKING AND PROTESTING CRIMES AGAINST WORKING WOMEN � IT’S TIME TO TAKE ACTION

Mr. U. Murugesh, Dr. P. S. Nagarajan

Abstract :

Night shift was in practice from long time, it was legally not approved till recently. In fact, in 1919, International Labor Organization had completely prohibited women from working at night. Factories Act 1948 did not have provisions for women to work past 7 pm. With changing times, in 1990, the ILO adopted a protocol to allow women to work at night. Thus, an amendment to Factories Act 1948 came into existence in 2007. With the onset of information technology and BPO sector, an amendment was ought to the Act in 2002. This amendment allows an exemption to any establishment of IT or IT–enabled service to permit women to work in night shifts. Here, night shift refers to working hours that is between 8 pm and 6 am. This research paper deals with ensuring safety for women employees in IT Companies.