Shop Act

Shop Act

If you are planning to start a business, than you need to understand the provision of shop and Establishment Act in India. For most of the business organization registered under the shop, Establishment Act is mandatory, and it is the first step towards starting your business. Thus here we have mentioned all the necessary things.

The Shop and Establishment Act comes under the state legislation, and each state has its own and different rules & regulations for the Shop Registration Act; thus, it varies from state to state.

Application Of Shop And Establishment Act

There is various business which comes under the Shop & Establishment Act; some of them are listed below:

• Hotel
• Eating house/place
• Theatres
• A place for public amusement
• Other commercial sites

If you are willing to start any of the above-registered business, then you need to apply for the Shop & Establishment Act.

The main objective of this Act is to protect all the rights of both the employer and employee. The Shop and Establishment Act generally regulates the payment of wages, working hours, term & conditions of service, fees for holidays, leave policies, overtime work, the interval for meals & rest, opening and closing hours, etc.

Shop & Establishment Act Registration

Establishment covered under the Act mostly applies for the registration, within 30 days from the date of commencement, in the prescribed form along with the prescribed fee or cost. The labor department of state governs this Act & mostly, the registration application is to be submitted to local district labor officer. If the concerned officer is satisfied with the submitted application, then they will issue the Shop & Establishment Act registration certificate. As mentioned in the above para that the Shop and Establishment Act may differ from one state to another state.

At the time of applying for registration, you need to provide some necessary details which are as follows:

• Name and Address of the Establishment
• Name of the employer
• PAN of Establishment
• Address proof
• Rant agreement
• Category of the Establishment
• Number and details of the Employee