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West Bengal to Roll Out 22-Point Night-Shift Safety Rules for Women

The rules secure women’s safety through mandatory written consent, GPS-tracked transport with emergency alerts, workplace CCTV monitored by empowered internal panels

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Overview

  • The state home department has finalized a 22-point draft covering sectors from IT to healthcare and is soliciting feedback before launching the measures ahead of the RG Kar case anniversary
  • Female employees must provide written consent for night shifts, ensuring all participation is voluntary
  • Company vehicles for night workers will require GPS tracking, trained female security personnel and emergency alert buttons
  • Workplaces must install CCTV at entry and exit points, maintain dedicated rest areas and canteens, and keep a standby ambulance on site
  • Employers are mandated to form internal complaints committees that meet quarterly to enforce zero-tolerance sexual harassment policies under threat of fines or clearance revocations