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Legislation and amendments relevant to the current review.

Reviewed 5 October 2026 · Haryana includes Gurugram

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KarnatakaReference text

Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961

Current-law reference · reviewed for 2026

Sections on hours, weekly rest, leave and employment conditions must be read with the September 2026 amendment.

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Identify the establishment type, employee coverage and exemptions before adopting a leave policy or shift pattern. The linked Act is a reference text; later amendments and specific exemption orders must be checked together.

A fully consolidated 2026 leave-entitlement table has not yet been verified. No universal entitlement is inferred from this link alone.

Entry reviewed: 5 October 2026

KarnatakaSource reviewed

Shops Act · September 2026 amendment

Effective 4 September 2026

Karnataka Act No.38 of 2026 changes coverage, registration and employment obligations.

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The new section 3(1)(k) excludes establishments employing ten or more workers if already registered under the OSH&WC Code. Applicability must therefore be resolved before using the state Act’s leave and hours provisions.

Registration continues until closure or cessation. New provisions require a service certificate within seven days of an employee’s application and prohibit retention of original employee documents. Read the full amendment for the other changes.

Entry reviewed: 5 October 2026

Tamil NaduReference text

Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947

Current-law reference · reviewed for 2026

Review the provisions for the correct establishment category: shops, commercial establishments and other covered workplaces have separate chapters.

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Identify the establishment type, employee coverage and exemptions before adopting a leave policy or shift pattern. The linked Act is a reference text; later amendments and specific exemption orders must be checked together.

A fully consolidated 2026 leave-entitlement table has not yet been verified. No universal entitlement is inferred from this link alone.

Entry reviewed: 5 October 2026

TelanganaReference text

Telangana Shops and Establishments Act, 1988

Current-law reference · reviewed for 2026

Read the Act together with applicable exemptions, including the commercial-establishment working-hours order linked separately.

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Identify the establishment type, employee coverage and exemptions before adopting a leave policy or shift pattern. The linked Act is a reference text; later amendments and specific exemption orders must be checked together.

A fully consolidated 2026 leave-entitlement table has not yet been verified. No universal entitlement is inferred from this link alone.

Entry reviewed: 5 October 2026

Andhra PradeshReference text

Andhra Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act, 1988

Current-law reference · reviewed for 2026

The Act separates shops from other establishments and covers hours, weekly rest, leave, records and employment conditions.

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Identify the establishment type, employee coverage and exemptions before adopting a leave policy or shift pattern. The linked Act is a reference text; later amendments and specific exemption orders must be checked together.

A fully consolidated 2026 leave-entitlement table has not yet been verified. No universal entitlement is inferred from this link alone.

Entry reviewed: 5 October 2026

KeralaReference text

Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1960

Current-law reference · reviewed for 2026

Use the provisions on daily and weekly hours, rest intervals and paid leave for the applicable category of establishment.

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Identify the establishment type, employee coverage and exemptions before adopting a leave policy or shift pattern. The linked Act is a reference text; later amendments and specific exemption orders must be checked together.

A fully consolidated 2026 leave-entitlement table has not yet been verified. No universal entitlement is inferred from this link alone.

Entry reviewed: 5 October 2026

MaharashtraConsolidation review pending

Maharashtra Shops and Establishments law

Current-law consolidation review

The 2017 Act and subsequent amendments must be read together.

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The Law and Judiciary Department publishes the principal Act and amendment instruments. The 2025 ordinance and later legislative developments affect the working-time review.

The final consolidated position has not been independently confirmed for this seed. No older nine-hour limit is represented as the current rule.

Entry reviewed: 5 October 2026

Haryana · GurugramConsolidation review pending

Haryana Shops Act · 2026 review

2026 applicability review

Review the state Shops and Commercial Establishments law together with the current exemption order.

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For Gurugram, use Haryana legislation. Opening an establishment continuously does not remove the employee working-time conditions in the March 2026 notification.

A consolidated Act and complete leave table remain under verification.

Entry reviewed: 5 October 2026

Sources are linked for reference; mirrors are identified. Check scope, subsequent amendments and establishment-specific applicability before payroll, filing or policy decisions. This library is reviewed manually and does not update automatically.