{"id":10476,"date":"2026-09-26T09:20:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T09:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chhedaconsultancyservices.com\/?p=10476"},"modified":"2026-09-26T09:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T09:20:08","slug":"chhattisgarh-shops-establishments-act-key-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chhedaconsultancyservices.com\/?p=10476","title":{"rendered":"Chhattisgarh Shops & Establishments Act \u2013 Key Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Chhattisgarh Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2025<\/strong> has introduced important changes in working conditions and applicability. The Act was published on 8 July 2026<\/strong> and comes into force from the date of publication in the Official Gazette<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Particulars<\/strong><\/th>Earlier<\/strong><\/th>Amended<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Applicability threshold<\/td>10 employees<\/td>20 employees<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Women working hours<\/td>\u2014<\/td>9 PM to 6 AM<\/strong>, subject to conditions notified by Government<\/td><\/tr>
Daily working hours<\/td>9 hours<\/td>10 hours<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Daily rest interval<\/td>5 hours<\/td>6 hours<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Spread-over<\/td>10\u00bd hours<\/td>12 hours<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Annual limit mentioned<\/td>125 days<\/td>144 days<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The amendment applies throughout Chhattisgarh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n