Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has mandated all private hospitals, regardless of bed strength, to implement the 6-6-12 shift system for nurses and other employees - a move aimed at standardising working hours across the state's healthcare sector.

The Labour Department's order extends the existing rule, which so far applied only to hospitals with 100 or more beds, to all private institutions.

The new directive aligns duty patterns in private hospitals with those in the government sector, where the 6-6-12 system is already in force.

The shift schedule divides work hours into two six-hour day shifts and one 12-hour night shift.

The order further stipulates that employees required to work beyond the prescribed hours must be paid overtime allowances, bringing private establishme

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