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The Rajasthan Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958

The Rajasthan Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958

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The Rajasthan Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958, regulates working conditions in shops, restaurants, theatres, and commercial offices throughout Rajasthan. It applies to most employees, including apprentices, working in these establishments, while excluding government employees and the employer's family members. This legislation matters because it protects worker welfare through vital labor standards, mandating maximum hours of work, rest intervals, paid weekly holidays, overtime wages, and annual leave. By requiring all covered businesses and establishments to register with local authorities, the law ensures accountability, prevents worker exploitation, and standardizes basic employment conditions across the state's growing service and retail economies.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent, commencement and application
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Exemptions
  4. 4. Registration of establishments
  5. 5. Change to be communicated to Inspector
  6. 6. Closing of establishment to be communicated to Inspector
  7. 7. Daily and weekly hours
  8. 8. Extra wages for over-time work.
  9. 9. Interval for rest
  10. 10. Spread-over
  11. 11. Opening and closing hours
  12. 12. . Weekly holidays
  13. 13. Application of chapter
  14. 14. Annual leave with wages
  15. 15. Wages during leave period.
  16. 16. Payment of advance in certain cases
  17. 17. Mode of recovery of unpaid wages
  18. 18. Power to make rules
  19. 19. . Powers to exempt establishments
  20. 20. Application and amendment of the Payment of Wages Act.
  21. 21. Prohibition of employment of children
  22. 22. Employment of women
  23. 23. Prohibition of employment during certain periods
  24. 24. Right of absence in pregnancy
  25. 25. Maternity leave
  26. 26. Maternity benefit. -
  27. 27. Intervals for nursing the child.
  28. 28. Prohibition of dismissal during or on account of absence from work owing to confinement
  29. 28A. Notice of dismissal of discharge by employer
  30. 28B. Notice of termination of employment by employee.
  31. 29. Enforcement and appointment of Inspectors
  32. 30. Powers and duties of Inspectors.
  33. 31. Inspector to be public servant. -
  34. 32. Employer to produce registers, records etc., for inspection
  35. 33. Penalties.
  36. 34. Procedure
  37. 35. Limitation of prosecutions
  38. 36. Maintenance of registers and records and display of notices. -
  39. 37. Saving of certain rights and privileges
  40. 38. Application of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923.
  41. 39. Indemnity.
  42. 40. Power to make rules
  43. 41. Repeal.

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