Leave and Working Hours Policy in Jharkhand

September 14, 2022 HR Informative

Previously Jharkhand was part of Bihar State. Jharkhand State was created as a separate state on 15 November 2000. The Government of Jharkhand has adopted the act “The Bihar Shops And Establishment Act, 1953” for the Company/Organization situated under its state. Later, it came to be known as “The Jharkhand Shops and Establishment Rules, 2001”.

Leave for Shops & Establishments – Jharkhand
Type Of Leave	Leave Entitlement	Max Carry Forward Days	Source
Sick Leave	12 days (full-pay every year)	Not Applicable	Chapter IV of “The Bihar Shops And Establishments Act, 1953”
Casual Leave	12 days (half-pay every year)	Not Applicable
Earned / Privilege Leave	18 days (after 240 days of continuous service)	45 Days

Working Hours for Shops & Establishments – Jharkhand		Source
Normal Working Hours	9 hours on any day and 48 hours on any week.	Chapter II and V of “The Bihar Shops And Establishments Act, 1953”
Interval For Rest	After 5 hours of work, the interval of rest of at least half an hour.
Maximum Over Time Hours	1 hour on any day, 54 hours on any week and 150 hours in a year.
Spread over Hours	12 hours on any day
Rate of OT Wages	Twice the ordinary rate of wages.