Women at work — night shifts and equal opportunity

Women may work in all establishments, including at night, with their consent and with the safety, holiday and transport conditions the appropriate government sets.

Night work (OSH Code s. 43): a woman may work before 6 am and after 7 pm with her consent. The employer must meet the conditions on safety, holidays, working hours and transport.
Hazardous operations: where the government finds work dangerous to women's health, it may require adequate safeguards before women are employed.
Equal opportunity: no discrimination in recruitment, or in conditions of employment, for the same or similar work (Code on Wages s. 3).
Maternity, creche and POSH: see the separate notes.

Last reviewed 17-10-2026. General information, not legal advice for a specific case. Check the latest Act, Rules and notifications of the appropriate government before acting.

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