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“We’re also provided transportation from our hostels to the shop,” said Rakhi Mohan, a salesgirl at Utsav Celebrate. This comes after the state government proposed amendments to an Act which stipulated better working conditions, in June 2018. Remya S (name changed), a staffer in a textile shop in Tripunithura, complained that in smaller shops, despite seating facilities, taking a break is not an option. The secretary also said that complaints were fewer in Kochi city.“We haven’t received many complaints about working conditions in shops, within the city. “Around 85 per cent of the shops in Kochi continue to follow the regulations suchas seating and breaks” he added..