Notification/Circular No.: LCO/707/2025-En(2)
Document Date: February 11, 2025
Applicable Act/Rule: Kerala Minimum Wages Rules, 1953
Applicable Section/Rule: Rule 24 and 25
With the onset of summer in Kerala and a rapid increase in daytime temperatures, workers engaged in outdoor labour across various regions of the state are vulnerable to sunstroke. Considering public welfare and worker safety, the working hours of labourers employed in the state are restructured in accordance with Rules 24 and 25 of the Kerala Minimum Wages Rules, 1958. The new schedule will be applicable from February 11, 2025, to May 10, 2025 with the following revised conditions to be strictly followed by inspection officers.
Restructured Working Hours and Conditions:
1. Revised Work Schedule:
2. Exemptions:
3. Emergency Modifications:
In case of any local emergency that requires modifications to the designated period under this order, a detailed report must be submitted by the concerned officer of Plantations to the Labor Commissioner.
4. Monitoring and Reporting:
5. Inspection and Enforcement Measures:
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