Thursday, November 10, 2011

Oppose IT Sector Proposal for Women Employees

Dear Friends

The Karnataka Shops and Establishments Act, 1961 was updated in 2002, to allow women employees to work in night shifts in IT/ITES companies PROVIDED the company takes responsibility of their security and transportation. As a result, all IT-BPO companies provide transportation to/from workplace to women employees who work in the US shifts (ie login after 8 pm) and those who work in UK shifts (ie logout around 9.00 - 9.30 pm). In spite of this, the gruesome rape and murder of 28-year old BPO employee Pratibha Srikanthamurthy by the cab driver Shivkumar that came to pick her from home for her night shift took place in December, 2005. Incidents such as this, have further emphasised the need for proper security measures for women employees who work late or in night shifts. Unfortunately, instead of improving the security measures to avoid such tragedies in the future, several major IT/ITES organizations have approached the Labour department requesting a change in the above Act to extend the time limit from 8 pm to 10 pm


Please sign the following petition Oppose IT Sector Proposal for Women Employees

http://www.change.org/petitions/oppose-it-sector-proposal-for-women-employees

do sign and share widely

in solidarity

Kamayani



 
Adv  Kamayani Bali Mahabal
Mobile-00919820749204
skype:lawyercumactivist

I carry a torch in one hand
And a bucket of water in the other:
With these things I am going to set fire to Heaven
And put out the flames of Hell
So that voyagers to God can rip the veils
And see the real goal........................................By Rabia (Rabi'a Al-'Adawiyya)

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