The UTTAR PRADESH DOOKAN AUR VANIJYA ADHISHTHAN ADHINIYAM, 1962
uttarakhand · 1962
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- S. 1Added by section 2 (ii) of U
- S. 2Added by section 2 (1) of U
- S. 3Section exempts certain employees and offices from the Act's provisions.
- S. 4Section 4 ensures existing employee rights under other laws remain unaffected by the Act.
- S. 5Regulates opening and closing hours for shops and commercial establishments in Uttarakhand.
- S. 6Section 6 limits work hours for children, young persons, and others, mandates double pay for overtime, and sets quarterly overtime limits.
- S. 7The working hours in a shop or commercial establishment shall be so arranged that each employee gets an interval of not
- S. 8Section 8 mandates employers to close their shops one day weekly and on prescribed public holidays, with choice and alteration of close days subject to state authority approval.
- S. 9Section 9 mandates employers to grant holidays to employees on public holidays and one weekly day off, except for those working less than six days a week.
- S. 10Section 10 provides for earned, sickness, and casual leave entitlements for employees based on their service duration.
- S. 11Section 11 mandates that an employee denied earned leave receives wages equivalent to the leave period.
- S. 12Section 12 ensures employees receive wages at least equal to the preceding day's rate for holidays and leave.
- S. 13Section 13 mandates employers to set a wage period not exceeding one month and pay wages within prescribed time, including for unavailed leave.
- S. 14Section 14 provides advance payment for half earned leave and sickness leave, with remaining wages due post-leave.
- S. 15No deductions from the wages of an employee shall be made except to such extent, and in such manner, as may be prescrib
- S. 16Section 16 limits fines on employees to three percent of their wages and mandates a register for fines.
- S. 17Section 17 mandates employers to maintain a register for fines imposed and recovered, using fines for employee benefits approved by the State Government.
- S. 18Section 18 allows unpaid employee wages to be recovered under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936.
- S. 19Section 19 regulates termination of employment in Uttarakhand, requiring notice for redundancy or health reasons, except for misconduct.
- S. 20Section 20 mandates a 30-day notice for employee termination and allows forfeiture of up to 15 days' unpaid wages for non-compliance.
- S. 21Mawana (Meerut) Municipal and Cantonment areas
- S. 22Section prohibits night employment of women and children in shops or commercial establishments.
- S. 23Section prohibits employers from requiring women to work in shops during six weeks postpartum.
- S. 24Section 24 provides maternity leave for pregnant women employees, allowing them to be relieved from duty for up to six weeks before delivery.
- S. 25Section 25 allows women employees maternity benefits without wages for authorized absences under this Act.
- S. 26Section 26 entitles women employees to maternity benefits for 12 weeks around childbirth if they've worked for the same employer for at least six months.
- S. 27Section 27 provides that a woman nursing her child is entitled to two half-hour breaks in addition to regular rest intervals.
- S. 28Section 28 prohibits employers from dismissing women during maternity leave and ensures maternity benefits for those dismissed within six months postpartum.
- S. 29The section authorizes the State Government to appoint Chief and Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors for Uttar Pradesh.
- S. 30Section 30 allows inspectors to enter shops to examine records, with owner consent, and seize documents for Act violations.
- S. 31Section 31 deems inspectors appointed under section 29 as public servants under the Indian Penal Code.
- S. 32An employer shall maintain such registers and records and display such notices, as may be prescribed
- S. 33Section 33 makes it an offence to contravene or fail to comply with the Act or its rules, except for specific exceptions.
- S. 34Section 34 holds company officers liable for offenses committed by the company, unless they prove lack of knowledge or due diligence.
- S. 35Section 35 imposes fines up to 100 rupees for first offenses and 500 rupees for subsequent offenses under the Uttar Pradesh Dookan Aur Vanijya Adhishthan Adhiनियम, 1962.
- S. 36Section 36 limits complaint filing to six months and mandates Second Class Magistrate for trials under the Act.
- S. 37Section 37 protects officers and authorities from legal actions for actions done in good faith under the Act.
- S. 38Section presumes a shop or commercial establishment is open for business whenever it is operational.
- S. 39Section 39 applies Workmen's Compensation Act provisions to shop or commercial establishment employees.
- S. 40(1) The State Government [may by notification make rules]1 to carry out the purposes of this Act
- S. 41The United Provinces Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1947, is hereby repealed
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- S. 46Modinagar(Meerut) Ditto
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- S. 52Kannauj Municipal and Cantonment areas and contiguous areas of Lanka, Vidyapith Road, Bhojubir, Shivpur and Pandepu
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- S. 64Moradabad Municipal area Ditto