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Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961

Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961

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This Act regulates the working conditions, hours, leave, and wages of employees in shops and commercial establishments across Karnataka. It applies to all employers and employees in these businesses, including hotels, restaurants, and offices. The law matters because it protects workers' rights by setting minimum standards for employment, ensuring fair treatment, and preventing exploitation. It provides a legal framework for maintaining healthy employer-employee relationships and ensuring that businesses operate within the bounds of labor law, ultimately promoting social justice and economic stability in the state.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent, commencement and application
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Exemptions

Chapter II REGISTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS →

  1. 4Registration of Establishments
  2. 5Change to be communicated to Inspector
  3. 6Closing of establishment to be communicated to Inspector
  4. 6AIssue of appointment orders

Chapter III HOURS OF WORK →

  1. 7Daily and weekly hours
  2. 8Extra wages for overtime work
  3. 9Interval for rest
  4. 10Spreadover
  5. 11Opening and closing hours
  6. 12Weekly Holidays
  7. 13Selling outside establishments prohibited after closing hours

Chapter IV ANNUAL LEAVE WITH WAGES →

  1. 14Application of Chapter
  2. 15Annual leave with wages
  3. 16Wages during leave period
  4. 17Payment in advance in certain cases
  5. 18Mode of recovery of unpaid wages
  6. 19Power to make rules
  7. 20Power to exempt establishment

Chapter V WAGES AND COMPENSATION →

  1. 21Application of the Payment of Wages Act
  2. 22Application of the Workmen’s Compensation Act

Chapter VI EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND WOMEN →

  1. 24Prohibition of employment of children
  2. 25Prohibition of employment of women during night

Chapter VII ENFORCEMENT AND INSPECTION →

  1. 26Inspectors
  2. 27Powers and duties of Inspectors
  3. 28Inspectors to be public servants
  4. 29Employer to produce registers, records, etc., for inspection

Chapter VIII OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE →

  1. 30Penalties
  2. 31Procedure
  3. 32Limitation of prosecutions
  4. 33Penalty for obstructing Inspectors, etc.

Chapter IX MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 34Maintenance of registers and records and display of notices
  2. 35Saving of certain rights and privileges
  3. 36Indemnity
  4. 37Delegation of powers
  5. 38Power of Government to suspend provisions of the Act during fairs and festivals
  6. 39Notice of dismissal
  7. 40Power to make rules
  8. 41Notifications and rules to be laid before the State Legislature
  9. 42Repeal and savings
  10. 43Repeal of Central Act XVIII of 1942
  11. 44Power to remove difficulties

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