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Leave & Working Hours in Punjab
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Leave entitlements
- 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.
Working hours and overtime
- Normal working hours
10 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 144 hours; the state rules set the period this is measured over.
- Spread-over
12 hours a day, start to finish.
- Overtime wage rate
Twice the ordinary wage rate.
How the state defines its terms
- 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.