Labour Law Gazette Notifications

Andhra Pradesh

G.O. Ms. No. 26 Permitting all Shops and Establishments in Andhra Pradesh to keep open on all 365 days in a year initially for a period of five years

Retail enterprises can remain open 365 days a year for a period of 5 years, subject to conditions that: 1) Retail enterprise is a shop as per A.P. Shop Act 2) Employees are given compensatory and compulsory weekly holidays 3) Working hours should not be more than eight hours per day and forty eight hours in a week 4) Overtime register is maintained and OT is paid at twice the ordinary rate of wages 5) Employees working on a national, festival or other holiday shall be compensatory holiday and wages at twice of ordinary rate 6) Working hours from 6 AM to 11PM with minimum two shifts, with one hour gap for changeover period 7) Women can work in all shifts, provided that conveyance from office to residence is provided 8) Part-time allowed and rates as proportional to monthly minimum wage rate, retail unit cannot engage more than 25% of employees as part time employees 9) Wages to be only paid in bank account 10) All employees shall be furnished with an appointment letter, with one copy online to Inspector 11) EPF and ESI contribution by employer and employee to be remitted every month 12) Records like wage register and muster roll may be maintained in electronic form and be accessible to Inspector

Andhra Pradesh

Permissions For All Shops And Establishments In Andhra Pradesh To Keep Open 365 Days For A Period Of Five Years

Retail enterprises can remain open 365 days a year for a period of 5 years, subject to conditions that: 1) Retail enterprise is a shop as per A.P. Shop Act 2) Employees are given compensatory and compulsory weekly holidays 3) Working hours should not be more than eight hours per day and forty eight hours in a week 4) Overtime register is maintained and OT is paid at twice the ordinary rate of wages 5) Employees working on a national, festival or other holiday shall be compensatory holiday and wages at twice of ordinary rate 6) Working hours from 6 AM to 11PM with minimum two shifts, with one hour gap for changeover period 7) Women can work in all shifts, provided that conveyance from office to residence is provided 8) Part-time allowed and rates as proportional to monthly minimum wage rate, retail unit cannot engage more than 25% of employees as part time employees 9) Wages to be only paid in bank account 10) All employees shall be furnished with an appointment letter, with one copy online to Inspector 11) EPF and ESI contribution by employer and employee to be remitted every month 12) Records like wage register and muster roll may be maintained in electronic form and be accessible to Inspector

Daman and Diu

The Daman And Diu Minimum Wages Notification (Apr 2016)

The Government of Daman And Diu vide Notification No. LE/LI/DMN/MWA-3(II)/2016/209844 has released the Minimum Wages effective from 1st April 2016

Mizoram

The Mizoram Minimum Wages Notification (Apr 2016)

As per notification number B. 11015/1/2012-LE&IT, Government of Mizoram has released Minimum Wages for the state of Mizoram effective 1st April 2016

Karnataka

The Karnataka Minimum Wages Notification (April 2016)

As per notification No. KAE 89 LMW2008,Minimum Wages released for the state of Karnataka effective 1st April 2016

Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Nadu Minimum Wages Notification (Apr 2016)

The Government of Tamil Nadu vide Notification No Z 3/9329/2016 has released the Minimum Wages effective from 1st April 2016

Telangana

2-Feb-2016 has been declared as a paid holiday by Government of Telangana in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation area.

The Government of Telangana state has declared the day of poll i.e 2-Feb-2016 as a paid holiday to all employees and workers in Factories, Shops and Establishments and Industrial Undertakings situated in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation area in view of the 3rd Ordinary Elections to GHMC-2016 under The Factories And Establishments (National, Festival And Other Holidays) Act, 1974 vide Notification No. G.O.Ms. No.29, M.A & U.D (C1) Department, dated 19-Jan-2016

Central

Amendment to The Payment Of Bonus Act, 1965

The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 was amended by, The Payment Of Bonus (Amendment) Act, No. 6 OF 2016 released on 31-Dec-2015 and effective from 1-Apr-2014. The major changes by this amendment are as follows : • The monthly pay eligibility limit of employee is enhanced to Rs 21,000 from Rs 10,000. Therefore any employee drawing a basic upto Rs. 21000 per month is eligible for Bonus. • Also the bonus calculation ceiling is enhanced to Rs 7,000 (or the minimum wages notified whichever is higher) from Rs 3,500.

West Bengal

West Bengal Contract Labour Rules Amendment

As per notification published in the Kolkatta Gazette dated 4th December 2015, the Government of West Bengal has made amendments to the West Bengal Contract Labour (Regulation And Abolition) Rules, 1970 to make the validity of the license granted under Rule 23 or renewed under Rule 29 shall remain in force for a period of one year from the date it is granted or renewed instead of license being valid upto 31st December of the end of the year. Further, the application for renewal of registration has to be made three months before the date of the expiry of the validity of the License increased from earlier sixty days

Haryana

General and Restricted Holidays sanctioned by the Haryana Government for the year 2016

General and Restricted Holidays sanctioned by the Haryana Government for the year 2016 was released vide notification No.28/67/2008-3GSII dated : 14-12-2015. The complete list of General and Restricted Holidays is available for reference under The Punjab Industrial Establishment (National And Festival Holidays And Casual And Sick Leave) Act, 1965, in the "Forms" section of the compliance - " Grant Of National And Festival Holidays"