Annually reissued seasonal order mandating a midday rest period for outdoor, sun-exposed workers during Kerala's hot season, under the Kerala Minimum Wages Act, 1958.
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Scenario: outdoor, sun-exposed work · representative date: the 15th of each month · time: 13:00
| Month | Ban active? | Banned hours |
|---|---|---|
| January | No | — |
| February | Yes | 12:00–15:00 |
| March | Yes | 12:00–15:00 |
| April | Yes | 12:00–15:00 |
| May | Yes | 12:00–15:00 |
| June | No | — |
| July | No | — |
| August | No | — |
| September | No | — |
| October | No | — |
| November | No | — |
| December | No | — |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
seasonalWindowNote | Recurs annually; exact start/end dates vary by year and require re-verification against the current year's Government Order before hardcoding (2019 instance: Feb 26-Apr 30; 2026 instance: Feb 13(or 12)-May 20). The dates below are the illustrative 2026 instance, not a permanent rule. |
restStartHour | 12 |
restEndHour | 15 |
maxDailyHours | 8 |
permittedSpanStartHour | 7 |
permittedSpanEndHour | 19 |
Required inputs: date
Optional inputs: outdoorSunExposed, outdoor, shiftStart, shiftEnd
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