Summary of Main provisions under the Delhi Shops and Establishment Act and the Rules

Summary of Main provisions under the Delhi Shops and Establishment Act and the Rules CS DIVYANSHU SAHNI-UPDATE

Sl. No. Provision Section/Rule Remarks 1 Set up of CIS Section Section.36/17 This section is headed by DLC (CIS), Chief Inspector of Shops and Labour Inspector(Shops). The Labour Inspectors are posted in 9 Districts, each district is headed by DLC/ALC/LO 2 Registration of Shops and Establishments Section 5 Not required since kept in abeyance w.e.f. 23.11.89 3 Closed Day Section 16 One day in a week 4 Opening and Closing hours Section 15 No shop or commercial establishment be opened earlier than such hour or closed later than as may be prescribed i.e. 9.00 AM and 7.00 PM in winter, 9.30 AM to 7.30 PM in summer and 8.00 AM to 6.00 PM for establishment. 5 Appointment letters Section 34 On appointment/joining of the job 6 Working hours Section 8 48 hours a week or 9 hours a day 7 Compulsory rest Section 10 Half an hour after 5 hours of work 8 Spread over of working hours including rest Section 11 12 hours in shops and 10 and a half hours in an establishment 9 Restriction on working of women/Young person Section 14 In summer 9.00 PM to 7.00AM and in winter 8.00 PM to 9.00AM 10 Earned/privileged leave Section 22 15 days 11 Accumulation of earned leave Section 22 45 days 12 Casual/sick leave Section 22 12 days 13 Intimation in writing for availing earned leave Rule 10 15 days in advance 14 Availing of casual/sick leave Rule 10 As soon as possible 15 Payment of wages Section 19 7th of the following month 16 Wages for holidays of a piece rated employee A piece rated employee is also entitled to the average of the wages received by him during the previous month. 17 Payment of wages Section 19(4) The wages are to be paid in cash 18 Cleanliness Section 25 The premises of every establishment shall be kept clean. 19 Employment of children (12 years and below) Section 12 No child shall be allowed to work whether as an employee or otherwise in any establishment.