Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968 — section 6

6. Shift working..—More than one shift may be worked in a department or any section of a department of the industrial or commercial establishment at the discretion of the employer. If more than one shift is worked, the workmen shall be liable to be transferred from one shift to another. No shift working shall be discontinued without one month’s notice being given prior to such discontinuance, provided that no such notice shall be necessary if, as a result of the discontinuance of the shift, no permanent employee will be discharged. If as a result of discontinuance of shift working, any permanent workmen are to be discharged they shall be discharged having regard to the length of their service in the establishment, those with the shortest term of service being discharged first. If shift working is restricted, a week’s notice thereof shall be given by posting a notice at the 1 Added by the Finance Act, 2006 (Act No. III of 2006), s. 6. (w. e. f. 1-7-2006). 2 Inserted by Act No. XXIII of 1973, s. 6. main entrance of the establishment and the time-keeper’s office, if any, and the workmen, discharged as a result of the discontinuance of the shift, shall, if they present themselves at the time of the restarting of the shift, have preference in being re-employed, having regard to the length of their previous service under the establishment, those with the longest term of service being re-employed first.