Leave and Working Hours Policy in Kerala

Leave for Shops & Establishments – Kerala
Type Of Leave	Leave Entitlement	Max Carry Forward Days	Source
Sick Leave	12 Days (Every twelve months of continuous service)	Not Applicable	Chapter III of “The Kerala Shops And Commercial Establishments Act, 1960”
Casual Leave	12 Days (Every twelve months of continuous service)	Not Applicable
Earned / Privileged Leave	12 Days (After every 12 months of continuous service)	24 Days

Working Hours for Shops & Establishments – Kerala		Source
Normal Working Hours	8 hours on any day and 48 hours on any week.	Chapter II of “The Kerala Shops And Commercial Establishments Act, 1960”
Interval For Rest	After 4 hours of work, an interval for the rest of at least 1 hour.
Maximum Over Time Hours	50 hours for any quarter.
Spread Over Hours	10.5 hours on any day.
Rate of OT Wages	Twice the ordinary rate of wages.