‘The right to sit’: Indian law change allows female workers to rest

This article talks about a new law implemented in Kerala talking about the rights for women to sit and also increase the monthly salary to a minimum of 10,000 rupees which is equivalent to £110. Women in the Kerala workforce are not allowed to sit or even lean to rest and are required to work for a total of twelve to fourteen-hour shift. Not only the wages are low, but they suffer diseases such as urinary infections, sore legs and joint pain from standing in long hours. This is because they have strict strict laws that need to be followed. For example, there are limited toilet breaks…