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Rajasthan OSHWC Rules, 2026 · Rule 61

Rule 61: Employment of Women in establishment or factory under section 43

Governs entitlement, computation or processing under employment of women in establishment or factory under section 43. Eligibility depends on the facts and service/member data specified in the paragraph rather than the page title alone.

Final State RuleS.O. 23Effective 30 Jun 2026

Finin2min summary

Governs entitlement, computation or processing under employment of women in establishment or factory under section 43. Eligibility depends on the facts and service/member data specified in the paragraph rather than the page title alone.

Jurisdiction: Rajasthan. These are final State rules notified under sections 133 and 135 of the OSHWC Code, 2020 and are not interchangeable with Central or another State's rules.

Full notified Rule text

61. Employment of Women in establishment or factory under section 43.- The following conditions shall be met for employment of women during night or before 6.00 a.m. and beyond 7.00 p.m. in any day, namely:- (a) the consent of woman employee shall be taken in writing; (b) no woman shall be employed against the maternity benefit provisions laid down under the Social Security Code, 2020 (Central Act No. 36 of 2020); (c) adequate transportation facilities shall be provided to women employee to pick-up and drop such employee at her residence; (d) the workplace including passage towards conveniences or facilities concerning toilet, washrooms, drinking water, entry and exit of women employee should be well-lit; (e) the toilet, washroom and drinking facilities should be near the workplace where such women employee are employed and suitable provisions of Closed-circuit television (CCTV) Surveillance on the way to these facilities shall be provided; (f) provide safe, secure and healthy working condition is provided so that no woman employee is disadvantaged in connection with her employment; (g) dedicated telephone numbers of the establishment shall be displayed at conspicuous places both at the establishment as well as inside the vehicles, so that any women employee can utilize them, in case of any exigency or emergency; (h) the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (Central Act No. 14 of 2013), as applicable to the establishments, shall be complied with.

Official Rajasthan Gazette - S.O. 23

Clause / sub-rule explanation

(a)

(a) the consent of woman employee shall be taken in writing;

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(b)

(b) no woman shall be employed against the maternity benefit provisions laid down under the Social Security Code, 2020 (Central Act No. 36 of 2020);

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(c)

(c) adequate transportation facilities shall be provided to women employee to pick-up and drop such employee at her residence;

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(d)

(d) the workplace including passage towards conveniences or facilities concerning toilet, washrooms, drinking water, entry and exit of women employee should be well-lit;

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(e)

(e) the toilet, washroom and drinking facilities should be near the workplace where such women employee are employed and suitable provisions of Closed-circuit television (CCTV) Surveillance on the way to these facilities shall be provided;

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(f)

(f) provide safe, secure and healthy working condition is provided so that no woman employee is disadvantaged in connection with her employment;

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(g)

(g) dedicated telephone numbers of the establishment shall be displayed at conspicuous places both at the establishment as well as inside the vehicles, so that any women employee can utilize them, in case of any exigency or emergency;

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(h)

(h) the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (Central Act No. 14 of 2013), as applicable to the establishments, shall be complied with.

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

Thresholds / timelines found

No standalone numeric threshold extracted; apply the qualitative conditions and linked schedules/forms.

Practical example

A compliance team facing a 'Employment of Women in establishment or factory under section 43' event should identify the statutory trigger, responsible actor and documentary evidence from this paragraph before filing, paying, approving or rejecting the transaction.

Q&A

What does Rajasthan Rule 61 cover?

Governs entitlement, computation or processing under employment of women in establishment or factory under section 43. Eligibility depends on the facts and service/member data specified in the paragraph rather than the page title alone.

Does this Rule apply outside Rajasthan?

No. This page explains the final Rajasthan State rule. Other States/UTs may have different final, draft or saved rules.

What should an employer verify before acting?

Confirm applicability under the OSHWC Code, read this Rule with its definitions/schedules/forms, verify the current Rajasthan Gazette and retain evidence of compliance.