Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced that women will be allowed to work in night shifts in all sectors, with adequate safety.
Referring to jobs that require employees to work in 24/7 shifts, Ms Sitharaman said that adequate protection would be provided to women working in the night shifts.
She added that social security benefits will be extended to gig and platform workers.
Social security benefits will be extended to gig and platform workers. Minimum wages will apply to all categories of workers. Women will be allowed to work in all categories and also in night shifts with adequate protection: FM Nirmala Sithraman. #Budget2021 pic.twitter.com/ezbwH58wa7 — ANI (@ANI) February 1, 2021
The finance minister also added that Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, which provided LPG connections to women of Below Poverty Line (BPL) families, will be extended by one crore in the coming year.
Here are a few conditions that shall be met for the employment of women during the night shift:
(With inputs from agencies)