Women on the Night Shift in Haryana: CCTV and the Other Conditions for Factories
Can a Haryana factory run women between 7 PM and 6 AM, and what CCTV does it need? Yes, on exemption. The Labour Department notification of 4 July 2025 (No. 11/6/2022-4Lab) lists ten conditions. Condition 3 requires lighting and CCTV "not only inside the factory but also surrounding of the factory" and wherever women move. It sets no retention period, and the exemption is "valid for one year from the date of issuance of the notification".
Last checked: 14 Oct 2026
By the Mama Editorial Team, for owners of factories in Gurugram, Manesar, Faridabad, Bawal or Panipat adding women to a night shift.
Verified against
- Haryana Gazette Ext. No. 83-2025/Ext., 8 May 2025, notification No. 11/6/2022-4Lab: factory conditions under section 66(1)(b), Factories Act 1948 (gazette scan).
- Haryana Gazette Ext. No. 117-2025/Ext., 4 July 2025: same number, re-issued with an online self-certification paragraph (gazette scan).
- Haryana Gazette Ext. No. 174-2025/Ext., 13 October 2025, notification No. 11/26/2025-4Lab: shops and commercial establishments only, 8 PM–6 AM (gazette scan).
- Haryana Gazette Part I No. 41-2025, 14 October 2025, notification No. 11/69/2025-4Lab dated 8 October 2025: female contract labour (gazette scan).
- OSH Code 2020, sections 2(1)(d), 43 and 143 (Gazette of India), and the OSH (Central) Rules 2026, G.S.R. 345(E) of 8 May 2026, rule 83 (Gazette of India).
- The four Haryana files are hosted by third parties, but each is the official Gazette page itself (masthead, gazette and notification numbers, signature line). hrylabour.gov.in and egazetteharyana.gov.in did not respond on two attempts.
The ten factory conditions and what each means for cameras
Quotes below are from the 4 July 2025 factory text.
| # | Condition (Gazette wording, condensed) | What it means for cameras and records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declaration or consent from each woman worker, "including security guard, supervisors, shift-in-charge" | No camera role. Keep a signed consent file per woman, including women guards and supervisors. |
| 2 | Comply with the POSH Act 2013 and its rules | No cameras in washrooms, changing rooms or other private spaces. |
| 3 | "Proper lighting and CCTV cameras not only inside the factory but also surrounding of the factory and to all places where the female workers may move out of necessity" | The core camera duty: floor, perimeter, gates, routes to canteen, washroom approach and parking. |
| 4 | Women employed "in a batch of not less than four" | Rostering, not cameras. |
| 5 | Transport from residence and back, with security guards (including a female guard), trained drivers and communication in each vehicle. CCTV and GPS "may also be provided" | In-vehicle CCTV is optional for factories. The words are "may", not "shall". The boarding point inside the gate is covered by condition 3. |
| 6 | At least one female security guard in the factory on the night shift | Roster record; gate camera shows the post is staffed. |
| 7 | A doctor or female nurse during the night shift; ambulance and emergency cover may be pooled through a nearby hospital; emergency numbers displayed "at prominent places" | No camera role. |
| 8 | Other labour laws on hours, rest, holidays, rest room and equal pay still apply | Hours records. Cameras do not replace the muster roll. |
| 9 | Express report to the Assistant Director, Industrial Safety & Health, and the local police station after any untoward incident | Footage around an incident has to be retrievable and exportable. |
| 10 | The State may add conditions | Re-check the live text before each renewal. |
The 4 July 2025 text adds that the application is made online "within 2 weeks of start of night shift" and "notified in auto mode on basis of self certification".
What the notification does not say
None of the following appears in the Haryana factory notification (checked 14 Oct 2026):
- No retention period. Maharashtra's 45-day figure, discussed on the state tracker, is not a Haryana rule.
- No camera count, resolution, night-vision or storage specification.
- No mandatory in-vehicle CCTV. Condition 5 says "may".
- No female-supervisor requirement. Only a female security guard.
Retention is your own documented decision; see the retention and audit checklist.
Factory vs shop: the confusion in most summaries
Several summaries call Haryana's night-shift rules "revised on 13 October 2025". That notification (No. 11/26/2025-4Lab), under section 30(3) of the Haryana Shops and Commercial Establishments Act 1958, covers shops and commercial establishments, 8 PM–6 AM. It substitutes the 4 July 2025 shops notification of the same number, not the factory one.
| Point | Factories (No. 11/6/2022-4Lab, 4 Jul 2025) | Shops & establishments (No. 11/26/2025-4Lab, 13 Oct 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Hours (night window) | 7 PM–6 AM | 8 PM–6 AM |
| CCTV wording | "CCTV cameras" inside and surrounding the factory | "CCTV videography and proper lighting" inside and surrounding |
| Vehicle | CCTV and GPS "may" be provided | GPS for tracking "shall" be provided; control room or travel desk |
| Batch size (women) | At least 4 | At least 4; relaxable in IT/ITeS for women earning over ₹1 lakh/month |
| Female guard | At least 1 in the factory | "Sufficient security guards" |
| Maternity window | Not stated | Not for 12 weeks before and after childbirth, miscarriage or MTP |
| Application | Online within 2 weeks of start | Online two weeks before start |
| Validity | "One year from the date of issuance of the notification" | "One year from the date of order of exemption" |
If your unit has a registered office or a warehouse under the Shops Act, the right-hand column applies to that site, not to the plant. For how a neighbouring state words the same duty, see the Karnataka night-shift CCTV conditions.
Contract women on the night shift
A separate notification, No. 11/69/2025-4Lab dated 8 October 2025, published in the Gazette on 14 October 2025, allows contractors to employ female contract labour from 7 PM to 6 AM in factories (8 PM to 6 AM in shops and commercial establishments), under section 31 of the Contract Labour Act 1970. The exemption from rule 25(ix) of the Haryana Contract Labour Rules 1975 applies only where the factory holds an auto-mode night-shift permission under the 4 July 2025 notifications, and only for that permission's period. It adds no camera duty beyond condition 3.
Is the Haryana notification still in force under the OSH Code?
- The Factories Act 1948 and the Contract Labour Act 1970 were repealed by section 143(1) of the OSH Code 2020, in force from 21 Nov 2025.
- Section 143(3) keeps notifications made under the repealed Acts in force "to the extent they are not contrary to the provisions of this Code". Section 43 of the Code allows women to work before 6 a.m. and after 7 p.m. with their consent, on conditions set by the appropriate Government. For a factory, section 2(1)(d) makes that the State.
- The OSH (Central) Rules 2026, rule 83(d), ask for a well-lit workplace and passages, toilets, washrooms and drinking water near the workplace, and "suitable provisions of closed-circuit television surveillance on the way to these facilities". They set no camera spec or retention period. The Central Rules bind central-sphere establishments, not a private Haryana factory, which follows Haryana's rules. Read more on the OSH Code and factory CCTV.
Validity. The factory text says the exemption "shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance of the notification", and the notification was re-issued on 4 July 2025. Each factory's permission is "notified in auto mode on basis of self certification", and the contract-labour notification ties its own exemption to "the period specified in the said establishments exemption". Before you start or renew a night shift, ask the Labour Department which instrument governs your permission today.
What breaks in a Haryana factory at night
- Lighting first. Condition 3 pairs lighting with CCTV; unlit perimeters leave cameras on infrared.
- Power cuts. Put the NVR and PoE switch on a UPS.
- Default overwrite. Size NVR disks to your documented retention.
- Blind routes. Walk gate, canteen, washroom approach and bus bay at night.
For new cameras, check the model on the certified CCTV finder.
Where Mama fits
Mama reads a factory's existing cameras and tells the owner each morning where machine hours were lost on each shift, counting machines, not named people. The cameras that cover condition 3 can also show whether the new shift is producing. Leave an email or phone in the form below.
FAQ
Is CCTV mandatory for women on night shift in Haryana factories? Yes, for factories using the exemption: condition 3 requires lighting and CCTV inside, around and along women's routes. In-vehicle CCTV is optional ("may").
How long must a Haryana factory keep night-shift CCTV footage? The factory notification names no period (checked 14 Oct 2026). Choose one that is enough to answer an incident report under condition 9, document it, and inform workers under DPDP. The worker CCTV notice has a template.
How many women must work together at night in Haryana? At least four: "in a batch of not less than four" (condition 4).
Legal disclaimer: this page is operational guidance, not legal advice. Confirm the live notification with the Haryana Labour Department before running a women's night shift.