Leave & Working Hours

Tamil Nadu
Leave for Shops and Establishment
Type Of Leave Leave Entitlement Max Carry Forward Days
Casual Leave (Days) 12 days (during the first twelve months and further continuous service)
Not Applicable
Sick Leave

12 days (during the first twelve months and further continuous service)

Not Applicable
Earned / Privileged Leave

12 days (after twelve months of continuous service)

45
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 for rest of at least one hour
Maximum Over Time Hours Six hours in any week
Spreadover Hours Twelve hours in a day
Rate of OT Wages Twice the ordinary rate of wages
Definitions:
Ordinary Rate of Wages:  The ordinary rate of wages shall mean such rate of wages as may be calculated in the manner prescribed