The Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948 — India law | Esheria

The Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948

This Act regulates registration, working hours, holidays, leave, and safety for shops and other establishments, and sets duties for employers, inspectors, local authorities, and the State Government.

Jurisdiction
India
Instrument
Act or statute
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Language
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About this statute

This Act regulates registration, working hours, holidays, leave, and safety for shops and other establishments, and sets duties for employers, inspectors, local authorities, and the State Government. This provision gives the State Government and local authorities enforcement powers, requires employers in covered establishments to give identity cards and produce records on demand, and sets some employee rights and penalties. This schedule gives time-and-rest exemptions for certain shops and establishments, but usually only if workers get a weekly holiday or overtime pay. This segment records amendment notes showing that various schedule entries, words, figures, letters, notes, and conditions were added, deleted, or substituted by government notifications.

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