Latest Compliance Updates For Haryana

Haryana Holidays List - 2023

09 Dec, 2022

The Government of Haryana has released the list of holidays for the year 2023.

🏷️ Haryana Shops Act

Exemption under Factories Act on account of General Election in Haryana

09 Dec, 2022

The Government of Haryana, on account of General Elections to be held on 13 December 2022 in Panch of Ward No. 5, Gram Panchayat Rukhi Khas, Block Gohana, District Sonipat, has exempted the workers, enrolled as voters in Sonipat district, Haryana, from the operation of Section 52(1) of the Factories Act, 1948, for the week commencing from 11th till 17th December 2022. Such workers shall not be required to work on election day.

🏷️ Haryana Factories Act

Paid Holiday for General Election in Haryana

09 Dec, 2022

The Government of Haryana, on account of the General Elections for Panch of Ward No. 5, Gram Panchayat Rukhi Khas, Block Gohana, District Sonipat, has declared paid holiday on 13 December 2022 for the eligible employees, working in the Shops & Establishments.

🏷️ Haryana Shops Act

Exemption to Haryana Factories for Bye Election in Rajasthan

02 Dec, 2022

The Government of Haryana, on account of the Bye Election in 21-Sardarshahar Assembly Constituency of Churu District, Rajasthan to be held on December 05, 2022, has exempted the workers (enrolled as voters in the State of Rajasthan, Churu district) for the week commencing from 04 to 10 December 2022. Such workers shall not be required to work on election day.

🏷️ Haryana Factories Act

Paid Holiday in Haryana for elections in Delhi

25 Nov, 2022

Haryana Government, on the account of the General Election of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, has declared paid holiday on 04 December 2022, for the employees in shops and commercial establishments, who are enrolled as voters in Delhi.

🏷️ Haryana Shops Act

More Notifications

Paid Holiday in Haryana on account of election in Rajasthan

25 Nov, 2022
The Haryana Government has declared paid holiday on 05 December 2022,on account of the Bye Election in 21-Sardarshahar Assembly Constituency of Churu District, Rajasthan for the employees in shops and commercial establishments, who are enrolled as voters in the constituency.
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Holiday in Haryana for Elections in Himachal Pradesh

10 Nov, 2022
On the Account of the General Election of the Legislative Assembly in Himachal Pradesh, the Government of Haryana has declared paid holiday for the employees of shops and establishments, enrolled as voters in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
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Paid Holiday in Haryana for General Elections

04 Nov, 2022
The Government of Haryana, on account of the General Election of the Members of the Zila Parishads, Panchayat Samitis, and Gram Panchayats has declared paid holiday for eligible employees on 22nd November 2022 (Tuesday) and 25th November (Friday) in Faridabad, Fatehabad, Hisar, and Palwal districts.
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Paid Holiday on account of General Election in Haryana

28 Oct, 2022
The Government of Haryana, on account of the General Election of the Members of Zila Parisads and Panchayat Samitishas, has declared a paid holiday for eligible employees, working in shops and commercial establishments on 09 November 2022 (Wednesday) for the districts of Ambala, Charkhi Dadri, Gurugram, Karnal, Kurukshertra, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa and Sonipat and on 12 November 2022 (Saturday) for the districts except for Gram Panchayat Sambhalkha of Block Ladwa, District Kurukshetra.
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Paid holiday in Haryana for election in specified districts

14 Oct, 2022
The Labour Department of Haryana has notified granting paid holiday on 30 October 2022 (Sunday) and 02 November 2022 (Wednesday) in Bhiwani, Fatehabad, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Mahendergarh, Nuh, Panchkula, Panipat and Yamunanagar districts to all the workers and employees enrolled as voters for the General election of the Panches, Sarpanch of Gram Panchayats, Member of Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads.
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Haryana Minimum Wages Notification - July 2022

14 Oct, 2022
The Government of Haryana has notified the variable dearness allowance towards Minimum Wages effective from 01 July 2022.
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Holiday in Haryana for Janmashtami

17 Aug, 2022
Haryana Government has notified that the holiday for Krishna Janmashtami shall be on 19 August 2022 instead of 18 August 2022 to all government offices, boards and corporations, educational and other institutions.
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Public Holiday on 19 June 2022

09 Jun, 2022
The Human Resources Department of Haryana has issued a notification regarding Public Holiday on June 19th in all Factories, Commercial Establishments, Shops, Industrial Undertakings, Trade, etc., in the State of Haryana with respect to General Election.
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Exemption for Employment of Women Workers during night shifts

07 Jun, 2022
The Haryana Labour Department has issued a notification regarding exemption for employing women workers during night shifts from 7 PM to 6 AM in IT, ITEs, Banking Establishments, Three Star or above Hotels, Logistics and Warehousing Establishments for the specified conditions.
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Haryana grants paid holiday for General Election In Uttar Pradesh, Punjab

04 Feb, 2022
Haryana Government has declared paid holiday on 10.02.2022, 14.02.2022, 20.02.2022, 23.02.2022, 27.02.2022, 03.03.2022, 07.03.2022 on account of general election in Uttar Pradesh and on 20.02.2022 for general election in Punjab.
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Declaration of Holiday in Haryana for Bye-Election on 12 Sep 2021

01 Sep, 2021
Government of Haryana has declared 12th September 2021 as a close day on the occasion of bye election, for the employees of Shops and Commercial Establishments falling within jurisdiction of Municipal Committee, Dharuhera, District Rewari, Ward Nos. 3.4,7,8,9 of Municipal Committee, Ateli Mandi, District Mahendergarh.
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Haryana Government provides financial schemes to support dependents of deceased

15 Jun, 2021
The Government of Haryana has recommended the establishments in Gurugram to utilize the financial schemes that are available under the Labour Welfare Funds and Mukhya Mantri Shramik Suraksha Yojna for supporting the dependants of the deceased and to manage the funeral expenses.
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Haryana introduces Single Form for Trade License & Shops and Commercial Establishments Registration

05 Jan, 2021
The Labour Department of Haryana mandates the registration of shops and commercial establishments and / or Trade License through a single form on the online portal of Haryana Enterprises Promotion Centre (HEPC).
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Holiday lists for haryana

Public Holidays

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Leave Rules For Haryana

Here is a snapshot of various leave rules as per the Haryana Shops & Establishments Act.

ItemQtyRemarks
Annual / Privileged / Earned Leave (AL/PL/EL)18 days
Casual Leave (CL)7 days
Sick Leave (SL)7 days
Maximum AL/PL that can be carried forward30 Days
Working hours in a day9
Total hours in a week48
Rest Interval30 minutesRest after 5 hours of work

About Haryana

Haryana is one of the 28 states in India, located in the northern part of the country. It was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 November 1966 on a linguistic basis. It is ranked 22nd in terms of area, with less than 1.4% (44,212 km2 or 17,070 sq mi) of India's land area. Chandigarh is the state capital, Faridabad in National Capital Region is the most populous city of the state, and Gurugram is a leading financial hub of the NCR, with major Fortune 500 companies located in it.

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