Leave & Working Hours · Delhi
Delhi shops: leave, carry-forward and working hours
Leave and working-hours reference for employees covered by the Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954. Read exemptions, special employee categories and later notifications before applying these baseline provisions.
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- Delhi
- Issued on
- 19 June 1954
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- Current
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Delhi shops: leave, carry-forward and working hours
Leave and working-hours reference for employees covered by the Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954. Read exemptions, special employee categories and later notifications before applying these baseline provisions.
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Shops and commercial establishments
Act / Code: Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954. Sections 8, 22 and 23
Source and cited clauses reviewed on 21 October 2026. Read the original document, applicable notifications and establishment-specific conditions together.
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| Topic | Requirement / conditions | Source clause |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary adult working hours | Baseline: no more than 9 hours a day or 48 hours a week, subject to the Act and applicable exemptions. | Section 8 |
| Privilege leave | At least 15 days after 12 months continuous employment; at least 5 days for each completed 4-month period under the proviso. | Section 22(1)(a) and proviso (i) |
| Sickness / casual leave | At least 12 days combined in a year; at least 1 day casual leave per completed month under the proviso. These are not separate 12-day sick and casual buckets. | Section 22(1)(b) and proviso (ii) |
| Carry-forward | Privilege leave accumulation capped at 3 times the applicable annual entitlement; ordinarily 45 days on the 15-day baseline. Sickness/casual leave does not accumulate. | Section 22(1A) |
| Special watchmen / caretakers | At least 30 days privilege leave after 12 months for the watchman/caretaker category with the specified section 4 exemptions. | Second proviso to section 22(1) |
| Wages during leave | Daily average for actual working days in the preceding 3 months; exclude overtime and include dearness allowance. | Section 23 |
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Source and cited clauses reviewed on 21 October 2026. Read the original document, applicable notifications and establishment-specific conditions together.