Another victory for working women in Karnataka as state empowered women to work at night: Karnataka state legislature

cid:315)(cid:175)ೇಷಪ(cid:294)(cid:206)(cid:144)ೆ ¨sÁUÀ 4J Part IVA cid:88)ೆಂಗಳ(cid:58)ರು 2020(s ಆಶ(cid:210)ಯುಜ 27 ಶಕವಷ೵ ೧೯೪2) Bengaluru MONDAY 19 OCTOBER 2020( Aashwayuja 27 ShakaVarsha 1942) ನಂ. 471 No. 471 cid:3704)ಸ(cid:3453)ೕಯ ವ(cid:3186) ವ(cid:3707)ರಗ(cid:3635) ಮ(cid:3425)(cid:3176 ಸ(cid:3273)(cid:3647)ಲಯ cid:3704)(cid:3218)(cid:3186) :(cid:3662)ಇ 05(cid:3453)(cid:3482)ಂಕ:19.10.2020 The Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Bill 2020 ಇದ(cid:3203)(cid:3161) 2020 ರ ಅ(cid:3206)(cid:3171) ೕಬ(cid:3601) (cid:3453)(cid:3482)ಂಕ(cid:3464)(cid:3455) (cid:3497)ಲರ ಒ(cid:3498)(cid:3181)(cid:3692)(cid:3557)ನ(cid:3186) ಇದ(cid:3485)(cid:3180 2020 ರ ಕ(cid:3482)(cid:4305)ಟಕ ಅ(cid:3468)(cid:3483)ಯಮ :40 ಎಂ(cid:3530)(cid:3452)(cid:3228) ಕ(cid:3482)(cid:4305)ಟಕಪತ(cid:3187) ದಕ(cid:3348)ಸ(cid:3534)(cid:3203)ಂ(cid:3455) ಆ(cid:3459)(cid:3663)ಸ(cid:3617)(cid:3228)(cid:3458). KARNATAKA ACT NO.40 OF 2020 First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra ordinary on the 19th day of October 2020) THE KARNATAKA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS AMENDMENT) ACT 2020 An Act further to amend the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act 1961. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act 1961 purposes herein after appearing 2 Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy first year of the Republic of India as follows: 1. Short title and commencement.This Act may be called the Karnataka Shops and Commercial EstablishmentsAct 2020. 2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Substitution of section 25. For section 25 of the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act 1961 the following shall be substituted namely: 25. Regulation of employment of women during night. The regulation stipulated under sections 7 8 9 10 and 12 of the Act shall continue to apply to the women employee working during night shift b) Willingness of women employees shall be obtained in writing c) The establishment shall provide transport facilities from the residence of the woman employee to the workplace and back free of cost and with adequate security. Such transport facility shall have GPS for tracking and monitoring d) Employment of women employee shall be on rotation basis e) Adequate number of security guards shall be posted during night shift f) Sufficient rest rooms electricity latrines lockers dispensary facility and washing facilities with adequate water supply shall be provided separately for women employees so as to secure privacy g) The establishment shall bear the cost of crèche obtained by the women employees from voluntary or other organisations h) The establishment shall obtain Bio data of each driver and conduct pre employment screening of the antecedents of all drivers employed on their own. As regards the driver employed through outsourcing the company shall ensure to its satisfaction that the collection of Bio data and conduct pre employment screening of the antecedents of the drivers is carried out by the service provider i) The Schedule of route of pick up and drop shall be decided by the supervisory office of the company only. In case of exigencies change of drivers routes shifts shall be allowed only with the prior knowledge of supervisory officers employees j) The telephone number particularly mobile phone numbers email ID and address of the women employees shall not be disclosed to unauthorised persons k) Careful selection of routes shall be made in such a way that no women employees shall be picked up first and dropped last l) The company shall provide security guards at work place and night shift vehicles when women employees are being picked up first or dropped last m) The designated supervisors of the company or service provider shall randomly check the vehicles on various routes as for as possible n) The establishment shall have a control room travel desk monitoring movement of vehicles o) An App in mobile may be developed and adopted by the establishment through which the women employee can contact the concerned at the time of emergency by giving signal and p) Any other condition as may be prescribed. 2) If any establishment fails to comply with the above conditions it shall lead to cancellation of the Registration Certificate.” By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka K. DWARAKANATA BABU) Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs And Legislation 4 cid:3704)ಸ(cid:3453)ೕಯ ವ(cid:3186) ವ(cid:3707)ರಗ(cid:3635) ಮ(cid:3425)(cid:3176 ಸ(cid:3273)(cid:3647)ಲಯ cid:3704)(cid:3218)(cid:3186) :(cid:3662)ಇ 05(cid:3453)(cid:3482)ಂಕ:19.10.2020. The Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Bill 2020 ಇದ(cid:3203)(cid:3161) 2020ರ ಅ(cid:3206)(cid:3171) ೕಬ(cid:3601) (cid:3453)(cid:3482)ಂಕ(cid:3464)(cid:3455) (cid:3497)ಲರ ಒ(cid:3498)(cid:3181)40 cid:3461)(cid:3593)(cid:3423)(cid:3455)(cid:3178) (cid:3423)(cid:3635)ವ(cid:3633)(cid:3203)(cid:3227)(cid:3228) ಇದ(cid:3485)(cid:3180) 2020ರ ಕ(cid:3482)(cid:4305)ಟಕ ಅ(cid:3468)(cid:3483)ಯಮ ಕ(cid:3482)(cid:4305)ಟಕಪತ(cid:3187) ದ(cid:3618)(cid:3189 ಪ(cid:3187) ಕ(cid:3348)ಸ(cid:3534)(cid:3203)ಂ(cid:3455) ಆ(cid:3459)(cid:3663)ಸ(cid:3617)(cid:3228)(cid:3458). ಕ(cid:3482)(cid:4305)ಟಕ ಅಂಗ(cid:3378)ಗ(cid:3635) ಮ(cid:3425)(cid:3176 (cid:3704)(cid:3698)(cid:3177) ಗಳಪ(cid:3378)) ಅ(cid:3468)(cid:3483)ಯಮ 2020 2020 ರ ಕ(cid:3482)(cid:4305)ಟಕ ಅ(cid:3468)(cid:3483)ಯಮ: 40 ೕಬ(cid:3601)(cid:3453)(cid:3482)ಂಕ(cid:3464)(cid:3455) ಕ(cid:3482)(cid:4305)ಟಕಪತ(cid:3187) ದಪ(cid:3187) ಕಟ(cid:3647)(cid:3228)(cid:3458)) ಕ(cid:3482)(cid:4305)ಟಕ ಅಂಗ(cid:3378)ಗ(cid:3635) ಮ(cid:3425)(cid:3176 (cid:3704)(cid:3698)(cid:3177) ಗಳ ಅ(cid:3468)(cid:3483)ಯಮ 1961(cid:3485)(cid:3180 ಮತ(cid:3176)cid:3423)(cid:3455)(cid:3178) ಪ(cid:3378)ಒಂ(cid:3455) ಅ(cid:3468)(cid:3483)ಯಮ. ಇ(cid:3485)(cid:3180)(cid:3209)(cid:3380)ಬ(cid:3590)ವ ಉ(cid:3459)(cid:3178) ಶಗ(cid:3633)(cid:3227)(cid:3228) ಕ(cid:3482)(cid:4305)ಟಕ ಅಂಗ(cid:3378)ಗ(cid:3635) ಮ(cid:3425)(cid:3176 cid:3647)(cid:3408)ಜ(cid:3186) ಗಳ ಅ(cid:3468)(cid:3483)ಯಮ 1961(cid:3485)(cid:3180 ಮತ(cid:3176)cid:3423)(cid:3455)(cid:3178) ಪ(cid:3378)(cid:3575)ಕ(cid:3176)(cid:3542)ರತ ಗಣ(cid:3587)ಜ(cid:3186) ದ ಎಪ(cid:3181)ಂದ(cid:3489) ವಷ(cid:4305)ದ(cid:3618)(cid:3189 ಕ(cid:3482)(cid:4305)ಟಕ (cid:3648)(cid:3467)ನ cid:3569)ಡಲ(cid:3453)ಂದ ಈಅ(cid:3468)(cid:3483)ಯ(cid:3558)ತ(cid:3647)ಗತಕ(cid:3161)ಪ(cid:3176 ಮ(cid:3425)(cid:3176 (cid:3599)ಭ. ಈ ಅ(cid:3468)(cid:3483)ಯಮವ(cid:3485)(cid:3180 ಕ(cid:3482)(cid:4305)ಟಕ (cid:3704)(cid:3698)(cid:3177) ಗಳಪ(cid:3378)) ಅ(cid:3468)(cid:3483)ಯಮ 2020 ಎಂ(cid:3455) ಕ(cid:3593)ಯತಕ(cid:3161)ಇ(cid:3455) ಈ(cid:3302)(cid:3588)(cid:3233) ಬರತಕ(cid:3161)ಪ(cid:3187) ಕರಣದ ಪ(cid:3187)ಮ(cid:3425)(cid:3176 cid:3704)(cid:3698)(cid:3177) ಗಳ ಅ(cid:3468)(cid:3483)ಯಮ 1961ರ 25(cid:3489) ಪ(cid:3187) ಕರಣ(cid:3203)(cid:3161) ಈ ಪ(cid:3187)(cid:3455)(cid:3178 ಎಂದ(cid:3593): “25 (cid:3654)(cid:3638)ಯ(cid:3618)(cid:3189 ಮ(cid:3708)(cid:3638)ಯರ ಉ(cid:3461)(cid:3186) ೕಗದ ಣ. ಮ(cid:3708)(cid:3632) ಉ(cid:3461)(cid:3186) ೕ(cid:3228)(cid:3575) ಇ(cid:3273)(cid:3166)ಗ(cid:3633)(cid:3233) ಒಳಪ(cid:3350)(cid:3171) ಅಂಗ(cid:3378)ಗಳ ಅಥ(cid:3647) cid:3647)(cid:3408)ಜ(cid:3186) ಯ(cid:3618)(cid:3189 ಅ(cid:3485)ಮ(cid:3423)ಸಬ(cid:3710)(cid:3455) ಎಂದ(cid:3593): ಅ(cid:3468)(cid:3483)ಯಮದ 7 8 9 10 ಮ(cid:3425)(cid:3176 12(cid:3489) ಪ(cid:3187) ಕರಣಗಳ ಅ(cid:3378)ಯ(cid:3618)(cid:3189 ಪ(cid:3378)(cid:3693)ದ cid:3483)(cid:3584)ತ(cid:3187) ಣ(cid:3650) (cid:3497)(cid:3633)ಯ(cid:3618)(cid:3189 ಉ(cid:3461)(cid:3186) ೕ(cid:3228)(cid:3233) ಅನ(cid:3191) ಯ(cid:3647)(cid:3230)(cid:3650)(cid:3455) ಮ(cid:3708)(cid:3632) ಉ(cid:3461)(cid:3186) ೕ(cid:3228)ಗಳ ಅ(cid:3543)ಮತವ(cid:3485)(cid:3180 Willingness) ತಕ(cid:3161)ಮ(cid:3708)(cid:3632) ಉ(cid:3461)(cid:3186) ೕ(cid:3228)(cid:3233) ಳ(cid:3203)(cid:3161) ಮ(cid:3425)(cid:3176 (cid:3692)(cid:3588)(cid:3233) ಉ(cid:3273)ತ(cid:3647)(cid:3228) (cid:3692)ಕ(cid:3680)(cid:3171) ಭದ(cid:3187)(cid:3704)(cid:3698)(cid:3177)ಒದ(cid:3228)ಸತಕ(cid:3161)(cid:3703)ಲಭ(cid:3186)(cid:3557)ಗ(cid:4305)ಪ(cid:3428)(cid:3176 ಮ(cid:3425)(cid:3176 (cid:3272)ರ(cid:3413)(cid:3227)(cid:3228) ಳ cid:3557)(cid:3708)(cid:3423)(GPS) ಅ(cid:3485)(cid:3180 (cid:3455)(cid:3178 cid:3378)) ಮ(cid:3708)(cid:3632) ಉ(cid:3461)(cid:3186) ೕ(cid:3228)ಯ ಉ(cid:3461)(cid:3186) ೕಗ(cid:3650) ಸರ(cid:3453)ಯ ಪ(cid:3187)(cid:3455)(cid:3178 ಇ) (cid:3497)(cid:3633)ಯ(cid:3618)(cid:3189 ಯ(cid:3618)(cid:3189 ಭದ(cid:3187)(cid:3693)(cid:3539)(cid:3183)(cid:3212)ಸ(cid:3228)ತನವ(cid:3485)(cid:3180) ಮ(cid:3708)(cid:3632) ಉ(cid:3461)(cid:3186) ೕ(cid:3228)ಗ(cid:3633)(cid:3227)(cid:3228) ಪ(cid:3187)ಕ(cid:3647)(cid:3228) ಅಗತ(cid:3186)(cid:3648)(cid:3662)(cid:3187) ಂ(cid:3423) (cid:3648)(cid:3455)(cid:3186)(cid:3673)(cid:3272)ಲಯಗ(cid:3635) ಭದ(cid:3187) ಕ(cid:3497)(cid:3350)ಗ(cid:3635) ಔಷ(cid:3467)ಲಯ ಮ(cid:3425)(cid:3176 (cid:3501)(cid:3595)(cid:3203)(cid:3581)ಂ(cid:3453)(cid:3233) ಸ(cid:3191) ಚ(cid:3166)(cid:3703)ಕಯ(cid:4305)ಗಳ(cid:3485)(cid:3180 cid:3303)) ಸ(cid:3191)ಅಥ(cid:3647) ಇತರಗ(cid:3633)ಂದ ಮ(cid:3708)(cid:3632) ಉ(cid:3461)(cid:3186) ೕ(cid:3228)ಗ(cid:3635) ಪ(cid:3383)ದದ cid:3653)ಚ(cid:3166) ವ(cid:3485)(cid:3180) (cid:3575) ಭ(cid:3588)ಸತಕ(cid:3161)(cid:3704)(cid:3698)(cid:3177)ಪ(cid:3423)(cid:3187)(cid:3272)ಲಕನ ಸ(cid:3191)ತಕ(cid:3161)(cid:3707)(cid:3231) cid:3483)(cid:3581)ೕ(cid:3303)(cid:3693)ದ ಎ(cid:3617)(cid:3189 ಗಳ ಉ(cid:3461)(cid:3186) ೕಗ ಪ(cid:3587)ಮ(cid:3668)(cid:4305)ಯ(cid:3485)(cid:3180 cid:3704)(cid:3191) ತ(cid:3647)(cid:3228) ನ(cid:3383)ಸತಕ(cid:3161)(cid:3233)(cid:3699)(cid:3647)(cid:3452)ತ cid:3704)(cid:3698)(cid:3177)(cid:3272)ಲಕರ ಸ(cid:3191)ಹ ಮ(cid:3425)(cid:3176 ಗಳ ಉ(cid:3461)(cid:3186) ೕಗ ಬ(cid:3233)(cid:3163) ಖ(cid:3273)ತಪ(cid:3378)(cid:3693)(cid:3206)ಳ(cid:3190) ತಕ(cid:3161)ಹ(cid:3423)(cid:3176)ವ ಮ(cid:3425)(cid:3176 ಇ(cid:3633)(cid:3695)ವ ಯ(cid:3485)(cid:3180 (cid:3272)ರ(cid:3407) ಅ(cid:3468)(cid:3197)(cid:3588)(cid:3579) (cid:3455)(cid:3178 ಸ(cid:3483)(cid:3180)(cid:3272)ರ(cid:3407) ಅ(cid:3468)(cid:3197)(cid:3588)ಗ(cid:3635) ಉ(cid:3461)(cid:3186) ೕ(cid:3228)ಗ(cid:3633)(cid:3233) cid:3566)ದ(cid:3624)(cid:3654) ಅ(cid:3485)ಮ(cid:3423)ಸತಕ(cid:3161)ಮ(cid:3708)(cid:3632) ಉ(cid:3461)(cid:3186) ೕ(cid:3228)ಗಳ (cid:3704)(cid:3218)(cid:3186) (cid:3704)(cid:3272)(cid:3588) cid:3704)(cid:3218)(cid:3186) ಗ(cid:3635) (cid:3230)(cid:3590)(cid:3425) ಮ(cid:3425)(cid:3176 ಅನ(cid:3468)(cid:3202)ತ ವ(cid:3186)ಗ(cid:3633)(cid:3233) ಬ(cid:3708)(cid:3599)ಗಪ(cid:3378)ಸತಕ(cid:3161) ದ(cid:3178) ಲ(cid:3189 R.N.I. No. KARBIL 2001 47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP KA BGS 2202 2017 19 Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 297 cid:3203)) ಮ(cid:3708)(cid:3632) ಉ(cid:3461)(cid:3186) ೕ(cid:3228)ಗಳ(cid:3485)(cid:3180) ಹ(cid:3423)(cid:3176)(cid:3464)(cid:3428) ಇ(cid:3633)ಸ(cid:3464)(cid:3428) ಎಚ(cid:3166)ಆ(cid:3578)(cid:3161) (cid:3455)(cid:3178 ಎ(cid:3631)) ಮ(cid:3708)(cid:3632) ಉ(cid:3461)(cid:3186) ೕ(cid:3228)ಗ(cid:3635) (cid:3497)(cid:3633)ಯ ಹ(cid:3423)(cid:3176)(cid:3647)ಗ (cid:3206)(cid:3488)(cid:3233) ಇ(cid:3633)(cid:3455)(cid:3206)(cid:3635)(cid:3190)ಳಗಳ(cid:3618)(cid:3189 cid:3209)ಪ(cid:3483)(cid:3579) ಭದ(cid:3187)(cid:3693)(cid:3539)(cid:3183)(cid:3455)(cid:3178 ಎ(cid:3571)) (cid:3236)(cid:3425)(cid:3176) ಪ(cid:3378)(cid:3693)ದ (cid:3272)ರಕ(cid:3590) ಅಥ(cid:3647) cid:3692)ಧ(cid:3186)ಮ(cid:3348)(cid:3171)ಹಲ(cid:3650) (Randomly) ಪ(cid:3588)ೕ(cid:3198)(cid:3193) ಸತಕ(cid:3161)(cid:3704)(cid:3698)(cid:3177)(cid:3647)ಹನಗಳ ಚಲನವಲನವ(cid:3485)(cid:3180) (cid:3483)(cid:3584)ತ(cid:3187)(travel desk)(cid:3716)ಂ(cid:3453)ರತಕ(cid:3161)(cid:3425)(cid:3425)(cid:4305) ಸಮಯದ(cid:3618)(cid:3189 ಮ(cid:3708)(cid:3632) ಉ(cid:3461)(cid:3186) ೕ(cid:3228)ಗ(cid:3635) (cid:3692)ಧ(cid:3186)ನ(cid:3618)(cid:3189) ನ ಆ(cid:3511) ಒಂದ(cid:3485)(cid:3180 cid:3704)(cid:3698)(cid:3177)ಅ(cid:3543)(cid:3652)(cid:3453)(cid:3179) ಪ(cid:3378)ಸಬ(cid:3710)(cid:3455) ಮ(cid:3425)(cid:3176 ಅಳವ(cid:3378)(cid:3693)(cid:3206)ಳ(cid:3190) ಬ(cid:3710)(cid:3455) ಮ(cid:3425)(cid:3176 cid:3498))ಇತರ ಷರ(cid:3425)(cid:3176 2)ಗಳ(cid:3485)(cid:3180 (cid:3704)(cid:3698)(cid:3177)(cid:3648)ಫಲ(cid:3647)(cid:3452)ಗ ಅದರ cid:3491)ೕಂದ(cid:3408) ಪ(cid:3187)ವ(cid:3485)(cid:3180) ರ(cid:3455)(cid:3178) ಪ(cid:3378)ಸತಕ(cid:3161)Act 2020 shall be authoritative text in the Kannada language under section 5 A of the Karnataka Official Language Act 1963(cid:3647)ಲ ಕ(cid:3482)(cid:4305)ಟಕಕ(cid:3482)(cid:4305)ಟಕ(cid:3497)ಲರ ಆ(cid:3459)ಶ(cid:3692)(cid:3485)(cid:3692)ರ ಅವರರಕ(cid:3482)(cid:3451)ಸ(cid:3197)(cid:4305)ರದcid:3704)ಸ(cid:3453)ೕಯ ವ(cid:3186) ವ(cid:3707)ರಗ(cid:3635) ಮ(cid:3425)(cid:3176 cid:3662)ಸನ ರಚ(cid:3488) ಇ(cid:3617)(cid:3218) ಮುದ(cid:206)ಕರುಕ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:143)ಟಕಸ(cid:144)ಾ(cid:143)(cid:312)ಮುದ(cid:206)(cid:158)ಾಲಯ (cid:166)ೆಂಗಳ(cid:136)ರು. 

Summary: Were the women are excelling in every field Karnataka state legislature gave a green signal to women working at night. It is yet another massive opportunity provided by the government for the working women. The state government amended the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961 which received the assent from the Governor on the 19th day of October,2020. The state amended the section 25 of the act which presently reads as – ‘Regulation of employment of women during night’. The clauses of this section talk about their employment, safety measures which are to be taken while women employees will be appointed, the facilities which are to be provided to them, the pickup and drop facilities which are to be provided to them. Also the consent of the working women will be taken in writing and that the regulation stipulated under sections 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 of the Act shall continue to apply to the women employee working during night shift. The amendment further talks about the safety measure which are to be adopted in the organisation. There should me more security persons, separate washrooms, well lit setup, rest rooms, latrines, lockers, dispensary facilities and washing facilities shall also be provided. There shall be a crèche facility as well and the organisation share bear the cost of it. The bio-data of all the drivers shall be obtained including their antecedents, also the route of travelling shall be decided by the organisation and GPS tracking devices should be installed in the vehicle. The organisation should have the knowledge of the routes which will be taken to pick up and drop women from their houses to work place and vice versa and in case of any change in the route the organisation will be doing it. The act further states that the details of the working women shall not be shared with anyone except the organisation or any other conditions which is suitable for the safety and protection of women shall be taken into consideration. The state made an amendment in section 25 of the act which earlier stated that “Prohibition of employment of women and young persons during night —No woman, or a young person 1 [x x x]1, shall be required or allowed to work whether as an employee or otherwise in any establishment during night:”. This is a great opportunity for the women now and they must use it to the fullest. Where the world is facing the burden of rape, dowry, parda system, etc., this step by the Karnataka state is truly commendable and other states must also bring some reforms in their laws too.