Women employees at Tata Steel and Tata Motors’ Jamshedpur plants will soon be able to work night shifts, following Presidential approval for a policy change. The order mandates strict safety measures and prior consent from the women before assigning them to night duty. The decision is expected to benefit around 2,000 women employees at Tata Steel and over 1,000 women employees at Tata Motors. Under the new rule, company management will be fully responsible for the safety and security of women during night shifts, including travel arrangements to and from the workplace.
At present, Tata Steel employs women in morning shifts (6 am to 2 pm), general shifts (8 am to 5 pm), and B shifts (2 pm to 10 pm). Tata Motors operates its all-women “Durga Line” in A shift (6 am to 2 pm) and general shift (8 am to 5 pm), but has so far not deployed women in B shifts.
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Union leaders have welcomed the move but stressed the need for robust safety protocols and amenities. Rakeshwar Pandey, President, Tata Steel Group Workers Union: “A very good decision that will give women equal opportunities like men. But both the state government and company management must ensure complete safety during commuting.” Sanjeev Kumar Choudhary, President, Tata Workers Union: “This is a welcome step, but ensuring women’s safety and basic facilities, and monitoring them, will be the shared responsibility of management and unions.” Shashibhushan Prasad, President, Tata Motors Workers Union: “It is a good policy initiative, but many measures must be taken before implementation to safeguard women’s interests.”
Chief Factory Inspector Manish Kumar Sinha confirmed that the President has approved the amendment to relevant rules and that a government notification will be issued shortly, making the provision effective across Jharkhand.
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