The Indian state of Maharashtra has notified the rules for implementing its Shops and Establishment Act of 2017.
Notified on March 23, the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2018 replaces the erstwhile Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Rules, 1961.
The Rules are applicable to all commercial establishments in the state, (not covered under the Factories Act), which employ 10 or more workers.
A draft of the 2018 Rules was put out for public comments only in February this year and was finalized in less than two months.
The 2018 Rules will ease doing business in Maharashtra: it promotes transparency, brings clarity to the implementation of the state’s Shops and Establishment Act, introduces ease of compliance, and mandates reforms for workplace safety and welfare, especially for women workers.
We previously explained the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017. (A copy of the law may be accessed here.)
In this article, we will discuss important aspects of the 2018 Rules, including key regulatory changes introduced after feedback on the February draft.
Source: India Briefing