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The Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017

The Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017

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This law governs how businesses operate in Maharashtra by setting rules for working hours, holidays, leave, and other employment conditions. It applies to a wide range of workplaces including shops, hotels, restaurants, theaters, and other public entertainment venues, covering both large companies with ten or more workers and smaller ones with fewer employees. The Act ensures fair treatment for workers by standardizing labor practices across the state, protecting their rights, and providing a legal framework for employers to manage their workforce effectively while maintaining social justice and order in the business environment.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent, application and commencement.
  2. 2Definitions.
  3. 3Act not to apply to certain establishments and persons.
  4. 4Application of Act to other establishments and workers.
  5. 5Suspension of all or any of provisions of this Act.

Chapter II REGISTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS →

  1. 6Registration of establishments.
  2. 7Intimation of establishment employing less than ten workers.
  3. 8Cancellation of registration.
  4. 9Change to be communicated to Facilitator.
  5. 10Closing of establishment to be communicated to Facilitator.

Chapter III OPENING AND CLOSING HOURS, HOURS OF WORK, INTERVAL FOR REST, SPREAD-OVER, WAGES FOR OVERTIME AND WEEKLY OFF →

  1. 11Opening and closing hours of establishment.
  2. 12Daily and weekly hours of work in establishment and interval for rest.
  3. 13Prohibition of discrimination against woman worker.
  4. 14Spread-over in establishments.
  5. 15Wages for overtime.
  6. 16Weekly holiday for worker.
  7. 17Employer to furnish identity card to worker.

Chapter IV LEAVE WITH PAY AND PAYMENT OF WAGES →

  1. 18Leave.

Chapter V WELFARE PROVISIONS →

  1. 19Health and safety of workers.
  2. 20First-aid.
  3. 21Drinking water.
  4. 22Latrines and urinals.
  5. 23Creche facility.
  6. 24Canteen.
  7. 25Maintenance of registers and records.
  8. 26Annual Return.

Chapter VI ENFORCEMENT AND INSPECTION →

  1. 27Provisions for handing over enforcement of Act to local authorities.
  2. 28Appointment of Chief Facilitator and Facilitators and their powers.

Chapter VII OFFENCES AND PENALTIES →

  1. 29Penalty for contravention of provisions of this Act.
  2. 30Penalty for contravention of provisions of this Act which resulted in accident.
  3. 31Penalty for obstructions or refusal to provide register, etc.
  4. 32Cognizance of offences.
  5. 33Compounding of offences.

Chapter VIII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 34Power to exempt.
  2. 35Rights and privileges under other laws etc., not affected.
  3. 36Protection of action taken in good faith.
  4. 36AName Board to be in Marathi.
  5. 37Power to make Rules.
  6. 38Power to remove difficulties.
  7. 39Repeal of Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Act.

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