Section 60, The Employment Act, 2023

(1) A worker shall not be required to work for his employerfor more than 5 consecutive days without at least a day’s rest, which shall be taken on such day as is customary or as shall be agreed between the parties. (2) The Minister may, after consultation with the Joint Consultative Committee, by regulation, exclude from the operation of this section, persons holding high managerial positions in a workplace. (3) The Minister may, after consultation with the Joint Consultative Committee and with the consent of a worker, by regulation, grant temporary exemption from the provisions of this section- (a) in case of accident, actual or imminent force majeure or urgent work to premises or equipment, but only so far as may be necessary to avoid serious interference with the ordinary working of the workplace; (b) in the event of abnormal pressure of work due to special circumstances, in so far as the employer cannot ordinarily be expected to resort to other measures; and (c) in order to prevent the loss of perishable goods. (4) Where temporary exemptions are made under subsection (3), a worker shall be granted compensatory rest of a total duration at least equivalent to that provided for by subsection (1) and such compensatory rest must be provided within 2 months of the rest period missed. (5) Where a worker is employed on a contract under which wages are calculated by reference to a period of one week or more, no deduction shall be made from his wages on account of him not working or not attending at his place of work on weekly rest day.