Latest Compliance Updates For Himachal Pradesh
Extension of Closing Hour under Himachal Pradesh Shops & Establishments Act, 1969
20 May, 2023The Government of Himachal Pradesh has extended the closing hours from 9:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M., under the Himachal Pradesh Shops And Commercial Establishments Act, 1969, till 31st July 2023.
🏷️ Himachal Pradesh Shops ActPaid Holiday in Himachal Pradesh on account of Bye-Election in Jalandhar
26 Apr, 2023The Government of Himachal Pradesh has declared paid holiday on 10 May 2023, for eligible employees employed in factories, industrial establishments, shops and commercial establishments, on account of bye election in 04-Jalanddhar Parliamentary Constituency of Punjab.
🏷️ Himachal Pradesh Shops ActPaid Holiday in Himachal Pradesh on account of Election in Shimla, Palampur
26 Apr, 2023The Government of Himachal Pradesh has declared paid holiday on 2 May 2023, for eligible employees employed in factories, industrial establishments and commercial establishments, on account of municipal corporation election in Shimla and bye-election in Ward No. 2, Palampur Upperla of Municipal Corporation Palampur.
🏷️ Himachal Pradesh Shops ActExemption under Himachal Pradesh Shops Act
28 Dec, 2022The Government of Himachal Pradesh, considering the heavy rush of tourists on the occasion of new year, with effect from 28 Dec 2022 to 02 Jan 2023, has exempted all shops and establishments from the operation of Section 8 (Intervals for meals or rest), Section 9 (Opening and Closing hours), and Section 10 (Close day) under the Himachal Pradesh Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, 1969.
🏷️ Himachal Pradesh Shops ActPaid Holiday in Himachal Pradesh for General Election
28 Oct, 2022The Government of Himachal Pradesh has declared paid holiday on 12 November 2022 for all persons employed in any business, trade, industrial undertaking, or any other Establishments on account of the General Election.
🏷️ Himachal Pradesh Factories RulesMore Notifications
Himachal Pradesh List of Holidays FY 2023
Grant of paid holiday on 14 Sep 2022 in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh factories can employ women in night shifts
Paid Holiday in Himachal Pradesh on 10 August 2022
Paid Holiday to the Workers in Himachal Pradesh for Election
Contract Labour Himachal Pradesh Amendment Act, 2020
Himachal Pradesh allows extended working hours in factories for 3 months
Leave Rules For Himachal Pradesh
Here is a snapshot of various leave rules as per the Himachal Pradesh Shops & Establishments Act.
| Item | Qty | Remarks |
| 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 forward | 30 Days | |
| Working hours in a day | 9 | |
| Total hours in a week | 48 | |
| Rest Interval | 30 minutes | Rest after 5 hours of work |
About Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the eleven mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks and extensive river systems. Himachal Pradesh shares borders with the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to the north, and the states of Punjab to the west, Haryana to the southwest, and Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh to the south. The state shares a border to the east with the Tibet Autonomous Region in China.