Uttarakhand Shops and Establishements (Regulation of Employment and conditions of Service) Act, 2017

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This Act governs the employment conditions and service rules for shops and establishments in Uttarakhand, including offices, banks, cinemas, and other service providers, excluding factories. It applies to businesses that employ ten or more workers, though the government can extend this to smaller units through notifications. The law aims to protect workers by standardizing working hours, wages, leave entitlements, and other employment terms. By providing a clear legal framework, it ensures fair treatment for employees and regulates the conduct of employers, promoting better workplace standards and social security across the state.

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1. Short title, extent and Commencement
2. Definitions
3. Act not to apply to certain establishments and persons
4. Section 4
5. Registration of shops and establishment and issue of labour identification number
6. Prohibition of discrimination against woman worker
7. Health and safety of workers
8. Decide and extension to hours of work
9. Wages for overtime
10. Changes in the period of work and rest
11. Annual leave, Casual leave and leave on medical and other leave
12. Drinking water
13. Latrines and urinals
14. Children’s home facility
15. First-aid
16. Cafeteria
17. Appointment of Chief Facilitator and Facilitators and their powers
18. Maintenance of registers and records
19. Annual Return
20. Penalty for contravention of provisions of this Act
21. Penalty for contravention of provisions of registration etc. of this Act
22. Penalty for obstructions or refusal to provide register, etc.
23. Cognizance of offences
24. Compounding of offences
25. Protection of action taken in good faith
26. Power to exempt
27. Not in derogation of other laws
28. Power to make rules
29. Power to remove difficulties
30. Repeal and Savings
8(5). Applicability of working hours and conditions

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