The Odisha Industrial Establishments (National and Festival) Holidays Act, 1969

The Odisha Industrial Establishments (National and Festival) Holidays Act, 1969

This statute regulates paid national and festival holidays for workers in industrial establishments, factories, plantations, and commercial shops across the State of Orissa. It applies to most skilled, unskilled, supervisory, technical, and clerical employees, excluding managerial staff and central government operations. The law matters because it guarantees employees seven mandatory paid holidays per year, including Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti, alongside four approved festival holidays. Additionally, it ensures workers required to work on these designated holidays receive double wages or a substituted paid day off, establishing clear legal protections and government enforcement mechanisms for unpaid statutory claims.

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