Latest Compliance Updates For Gujarat
Paid Holiday on account of General Election in Gujarat
15 Nov, 2022The Government of Gujarat has declared paid holiday for the eligible employees of shops and establishments on account of General Election of the Legislative Assembly in Gujarat on 01 December 2022 and 05 December 2022.
🏷️ Gujarat Shops ActGujarat State List of Holidays - 2023
05 Nov, 2022The Government of Gujarat has released General List of public holidays for the year 2023.
🏷️ Gujarat Shops ActDraft for revised minimum rate of wages in Gujarat
16 May, 2022The Gujarat Labour Department has released a notification for proposed revised rate of minimum wages.
🏷️ Gujarat Minimum Wages Rules, 1961Gujarat Minimum Wages Notification - 2022
02 May, 2022The Gujarat labour department has released the notification to revise the minimum rate of wages with respect to the employees employed under Ship Breaking Activities for the Skilled, Semi Skilled and Un Skilled employees.
🏷️ Gujarat Minimum Wages Rules, 1961Schedule for Profession Tax to certain class of persons
08 Apr, 2022The Finance Department of Gujarat has issued a notification to insert and revise the Schedule for Levy and Charge of Profession, Trade, Calling or Employment Tax effective from 01 April 2022, in respect to the classes of Person. This supersede the previous Schedule (Notification No. (GHN-11)-PFT-2008-S.3(2)(4)-TH dated April 1, 2008).
🏷️ Gujarat Professional TaxMore Notifications
Gujarat Minimum Wages Dearness Allowance - 01 April 2022
Granting of New Licenses for Factories and State Manufactures in Gujarat
Draft Revision of Minimum Wages Rates Payable to Employees
Labour Welfare Fund (Gujarat) (Amendment) Rules,2021
Leave Rules For Gujarat
Here is a snapshot of various leave rules as per the Gujarat Shops & Establishments Act.
| Item | Qty | Remarks |
| Annual / Privileged / Earned Leave (AL/PL/EL) | 21 days | for every 240 days worked |
| 5 days | for every 60 days worked | |
| Casual Leave (CL) | 7 days | |
| Sick Leave (SL) | 7 days | |
| Maximum AL/PL that can be carried forward | 63 Days | |
| Working hours in a day | 9 | |
| Total hours in a week | 48 | |
| Rest Interval | Commercial Establishments: 30 minutes // Others: 1 hour | Commercial Establishments: Rest after 5 hours of work at least 30 minutes // Mfg. process or in any other case at least 1 hour |
About Gujarat
Gujarat is a state on the western coast of India with a population of 60.4 million. It is the fifth-largest Indian state by area and the ninth-largest state by population. Its capital city is Gandhinagar, while its largest city is Ahmedabad. The Gujarati people of India are indigenous to the state, and their language Gujarati, is the state's official language.