Bare Act
The Chhattisgarh Shops and Establishment (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017
Labour201730 sections
This Act establishes regulations for workplaces with ten or more employees throughout Chhattisgarh to ensure fair labor standards. It covers various commercial establishments like shops, offices, and warehouses, setting rules for working hours, wages, and leave. The legislation aims to protect workers by preventing exploitation and ensuring basic conditions of service are met for regular employees. By mandating registration and defining clear employment terms, the law promotes a safer and more organized work environment in the state's private sector, guaranteeing that employers follow proper procedures regarding conditions of work.
- 1. Short title, extent, application and commencement.
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Act not to apply to certain persons and premises
- 4. Certain rights and privileges not to be affected
- 5. Registration of shops and establishment and issue of Labour identification Number
- 6. Prohibition on discrimination against women workers
- 7. Health and safety of workers
- 8. Working hours
- 9. Wages for overtime
- 10. Shifts and period of rest
- 11. Annual, casual and sick leave and other holidays
- 12. Drinking water
- 13. Latrines and urinals
- 14. Creche facility
- 15. First-Aid
- 16. Canteen
- 17. Appointment of Chief Facilitator, Facilitators and their powers
- 18. Maintenance of register and records
- 19. Annual return
- 20. Penalty for contravention of provision of this Act
- 21. Penalty for contravention of provisions of this Act which resulted in accident
- 22. Penalty for obstruction, refusal to provide register, etc.
- 23. Cognizance of offences
- 24. Compounding of offences
- 25. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 26. Power to grant exemption
- 27. Application of other laws not barred
- 28. Power to make rules
- 29. Power to remove difficulties
- 30. Repeal and Saving
PDF: pending for this language.