Leave & Working Hours

Puducherry
Leave for Shops and Establishment
Type Of Leave Leave Entitlement Max Carry Forward Days
Sick Leave

12 days (during twelve months of continuous service)

Not Applicable
Casual Leave (Days)

12 days (during twelve months of continuous service)

Not Applicable
Earned / Privileged Leave

12 days (after every 12 months continuous employment)

24
Working Hours for Shops and Establishment
Normal Working Hours Eight hours in a day and forty eight hours in a week
Interval For Rest After four hours of work, interval of rest of at least one hour
Maximum Over Time Hours Two hours in a day and Fifty four hours in a week
Spreadover Hours Twelve hours in a day
Rate of OT Wages Twice the ordinary rate of wages
Definitions:
Ordinary Rate of Wages:  Ordinary rate of wages shall mean such rate of wages as may be calculated in the manner prescribedza