Leave & Working Hours in Himachal Pradesh
- Sick leave
7 days.
Carry forward is not applicable.
- Casual leave
7 days.
Carry forward is not applicable.
- Earned / privilege leave
18 days once 20 days have been worked.
Up to 30 days may be carried forward.
- Normal working hours
9 hours a day and 48 hours a week.
- Rest interval
At least a half-hour break after 5 hours of work.
- Maximum overtime
Capped at 50 hours a quarter.
- Spread-over
10 hours a day, start to finish.
- Overtime wage rate
Twice the ordinary wage rate.
- Year
The statutory year follows the British calendar.
- Quarter
A quarter is three months beginning on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 October.
- Normal Wages
Basic wages plus allowances, including the cash value of any food or other concession, but not bonus.
These provisions are drawn from the state's Shops and Establishments legislation and are summarised in our own words for consistency across states. Check the current notification and any local amendment before relying on them.