Leave & working hours · Jharkhand
Jharkhand Leave & working hours
Leave entitlement and working hours for shops and establishments in Jharkhand, under the Jharkhand Shops and Establishments Act, 2015.
At a glance
- Sick leave
- 12
- Casual leave
- 12
- Earned / privilege leave
- 18
- Hours a day
- 9
The law
- Act
- Jharkhand Shops and Establishments Act, 2015
- Sick leave
- Entitlement
- 12 days a year (full pay)
- Carry forward
- Not applicable
- Casual leave
- Entitlement
- 12 days a year (half pay)
- Carry forward
- Not applicable
- Earned / privilege leave
- Entitlement
- 18 days (after 240 days of continuous service)
- Carry forward
- 45 days
| Type of leave | Entitlement | Carry forward |
|---|---|---|
| Sick leave | 12 days a year (full pay) | Not applicable |
| Casual leave | 12 days a year (half pay) | Not applicable |
| Earned / privilege leave | 18 days (after 240 days of continuous service) | 45 days |
Working hours
- Normal hours
- Nine hours in a day and forty-eight hours in a week
- Rest interval
- After five hours of work, an interval of rest of at least half an hour
- Spread-over
- Twelve hours in a day
- Overtime limit
- Six hours in any week and one hundred and fifty hours in a year
- Overtime pay
- Twice the ordinary rate of wages
Definitions
- Year
- Year commencing on the first day of January
- Ordinary rate of wages
- In relation to an employee, the basic rates of wages and such allowances as the employee is for the time being entitled to, but does not include a bonus
Official sources
Last checked 23 October 2026. Rates and rules change: ask us to confirm before you rely on them.
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