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Leave & Working Hours in Odisha
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Leave entitlements
- Sick leave
15 days once 12 months of continuous service are complete.
Carry forward is not applicable.
- Casual leave
Not separately prescribed.
- Earned / privilege leave
18 days once 240 days have been worked.
Up to 30 days may be carried forward.
Working hours and overtime
- 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 1 hour a day, 50 hours a quarter.
- Spread-over
12 hours a day, start to finish.
- Overtime wage rate
Twice the ordinary wage rate.
How the state defines its terms
- Ordinary Rate of Wages
Basic wages plus the allowances the state rules recognise.
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.