Leave and Working Hours Policy in Puducherry

Leave for Shops & Establishments – Puducherry
Type Of Leave	Leave Entitlement	Max Carry Forward Days	Source
Sick Leave	12 Days (During 12 months of continuous service)	Not Applicable	Chapter VI of “The Puducherry Shops And Establishments Act, 1964”
Casual Leave	12 Days (During 12 months of continuous service)	Not Applicable
Earned / Privilege Leave	12 Days (After every 12 months of continuous service)	24 Days

Working Hours for Shops & Establishments – Puducherry		Source
Normal Working Hours	8 hours on any day and 48 hours on any week.	Chapters II and VII of “The Puducherry Shops And Establishments Act, 1964”
Interval For Rest	After 4 hours of work, an interval for the rest of at least 1 hour.
Maximum Over Time Hours	2 hours on any day and 54 hours on any quarter.
Spread Over Hours	12 hours in any day.
Rate of OT Wages	Twice the ordinary rate of wages.