<prompt> Maximum working hours duration including overtime for a person working in a factory as per the factories act 1948 is48 hours60 hours72 hours80 hours  <response>: Factories Act The act prohibits employment of children below the age of 14 years and declares that age between 15 to 18 as adolescents. Adolescents should be duly certified by the Certifying surgeons. Adolescent s employees are allowed to work only between 6 AM and 7 PM. Prescribes a maximum of 48 hours per week not exceeding 9 hours per day with 12 hr rest after 5 hours of continuous work. The total number of hours of work in a week including overtime shall not exceed 60 hrs. 