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Gujarat Approves 12-Hour Shifts at Micron’s Sanand Plant
Gujarat has allowed Micron Semiconductor Technology India’s Sanand facility to run 12-hour shifts, while retaining the statutory limit of 48 working hours a week. The approval is the first of its kind in the state and was granted under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020.
Workers can be scheduled for longer shifts only with their written consent. Their total spread, including breaks, cannot exceed 12 hours a day, and extended shifts must be balanced by fewer working days and paid leave. Micron must keep separate records and follow directions from the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator for Factories. The exemption can be cancelled and legal action taken for violations.
The Sanand facility’s first phase is planned to have more than 500,000 square feet of cleanroom space. It is expected to assemble and test tens of millions of chips in 2026, with capacity projected to reach hundreds of millions annually from 2027.
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The arrangement makes worker consent and compliance records central to its operation, rather than treating longer shifts as a general change to factory hours. The practical test will be whether rosters preserve the 48-hour ceiling, paid leave and required rest while maintaining continuous production. The factory inspectorate has the power to impose further conditions, so its monitoring will shape how widely the model can be used. Any cancellation would also affect scheduling at a facility designed for high utilisation. The next signal will be the company’s published shift pattern and the inspectorate’s enforcement of the exemption conditions.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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