The Delhi Government has restricted late office hours for women employees across departments, allowing only rare exceptions. The Women and Child Development department issued the advisory earlier this week in Delhi to improve safety, fix accountability, and regulate after-hours work.
What changed in Delhi Government office rules
The advisory directs all branches to ensure women employees leave work within normal office hours. The Delhi Government stated that officers must not expect women staff to stay late for routine or non-urgent tasks.
However, the order allows exceptions in unavoidable situations. In such cases, departments must arrange safe transport home for the employee.
How the new system works
The Delhi Government placed direct responsibility on branch heads and reporting officers. Officials must decide in advance whether late work is essential and record the justification.
Further, senior officers must personally ensure that transport arrangements are made and completed on time. The advisory states that accountability will rest with the concerned branch head.
A clear instruction bars late sitting for work that can shift to the next working day.
Impact on women employees and offices
The Delhi Government said the directive applies to all branches under the Women and Child Development department. Officers must follow a gender-sensitive and humane managerial approach while assigning work.
The department stressed that safety and dignity of women employees remain non-negotiable. According to PTI, officials indicated that departments will monitor compliance closely.
What happens next
The Delhi Government instructed all offices to implement the advisory in letter and spirit. Departments must follow the rules immediately and limit exceptions to unavoidable cases only.
Officials said the advisory aligns with wider efforts to regulate workplace safety during late working hours.
