Leave & working hours · Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh Leave & working hours
Leave entitlement and working hours for shops and establishments in Uttar Pradesh, under the Uttar Pradesh Dookan Aur Vanijya Adhishthan Adhiniyam, 1962.
At a glance
- Sick leave
- 15
- Casual leave
- 10
- Earned / privilege leave
- 15
- Hours a day
- 9
The law
- Act
- Uttar Pradesh Dookan Aur Vanijya Adhishthan Adhiniyam, 1962
- Sick leave
- Entitlement
- 15 days (after 6 months of continuous service)
- Carry forward
- Not applicable
- Casual leave
- Entitlement
- 10 days (subject to such conditions as may be prescribed)
- Carry forward
- Not applicable
- Earned / privilege leave
- Entitlement
- 15 days (after 12 months of continuous service)
- Carry forward
- Accumulation limit is 45 days
| Type of leave | Entitlement | Carry forward |
|---|---|---|
| Sick leave | 15 days (after 6 months of continuous service) | Not applicable |
| Casual leave | 10 days (subject to such conditions as may be prescribed) | Not applicable |
| Earned / privilege leave | 15 days (after 12 months of continuous service) | Accumulation limit is 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 half an hour
- Spread-over
- Twelve hours in a day
- Overtime limit
- Not more than 144 hours in a quarter
- Overtime pay
- Twice the ordinary rate of wages
Definitions
- Quarter
- A period of three consecutive months beginning on the 1st of January, the 1st of April, the 1st of July or the 1st of October
- Ordinary rate of wages
- The basic wages plus such allowances, including the cash equivalent of the advantage accruing through the concessional sale to employees of foodgrains and other articles, as the employee is for the time being entitled to, but does not include bonus
Last checked 23 October 2026. Rates and rules change: ask us to confirm before you rely on them.
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