Dear Sir, As per kerala shops and establishment act, can we fix the duty hours as 9 hrs per day,54 hrs in week, including food breaks or the said 8 hrs per day 48 hrs a week is including food breaks?
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Dear Sir,
Kindly help me on the subject. I came to know that a 1-hour break is included in the total duty hours, so the duty hours are 9 hours. However, at the same time, someone advised me that this is possible only if the working days are 5 in a week. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone could clarify this... Thanks & regards
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Kindly help me on the subject. I came to know that a 1-hour break is included in the total duty hours, so the duty hours are 9 hours. However, at the same time, someone advised me that this is possible only if the working days are 5 in a week. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone could clarify this... Thanks & regards
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Work hours do not include lunch breaks. Legislation specifies 8 hours in a day or 48 hours in a week, and this does not include lunch breaks. I am not sure about the Kerala Shops and Establishment Act, but to my knowledge, legislation in India specifies 8 hours in a day and 48 hours a week excluding lunch breaks.
Scenario 1
If you work 5 days a week, then your work hours could be 9 hours a day on all five days excluding lunch breaks.
Scenario 2
If you work 5.5 days a week, then you can work 9 hours for six days excluding lunch breaks and just three hours on Saturday. Alternatively, you can work 8.5 hours for five days (42.5 hours for five days) and five hours on Saturday, which will make the total 47.5 hours for the week. I am suggesting 5 hours for Saturday as many legislations provide for a lunch break after five hours, and practically it is difficult to ask people to come for half an hour after a lunch break.
Scenario 3
If you work 6 days, then you can never declare 9 hours a day. In this situation, you are advised to restrict 8 hours a day, which will make it 48 hours a week. Including the lunch hour, it could be 9 hours.
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Scenario 1
If you work 5 days a week, then your work hours could be 9 hours a day on all five days excluding lunch breaks.
Scenario 2
If you work 5.5 days a week, then you can work 9 hours for six days excluding lunch breaks and just three hours on Saturday. Alternatively, you can work 8.5 hours for five days (42.5 hours for five days) and five hours on Saturday, which will make the total 47.5 hours for the week. I am suggesting 5 hours for Saturday as many legislations provide for a lunch break after five hours, and practically it is difficult to ask people to come for half an hour after a lunch break.
Scenario 3
If you work 6 days, then you can never declare 9 hours a day. In this situation, you are advised to restrict 8 hours a day, which will make it 48 hours a week. Including the lunch hour, it could be 9 hours.
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(Fact Check Failed/Partial)-The user reply is partially correct. In Kerala, the Shops and Commercial Establishments Act mandates maximum 9 hours a day and 48 hours a week, including meal intervals.
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Thank you very much sir, it is crystel clear in your words. thank you very much for your valuable advice. and wishing you and your family a happy new year 2013...
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(Fact Checked)-[The duty hours as per the Kerala Shops and Establishments Act are 9 hours per day, 48 hours per week, inclusive of food breaks. Happy New Year!] (1 Acknowledge point)
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(Fact Check Failed/Partial)-The user reply is incorrect. As per the Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, the duty hours are exclusive of meal breaks. The 9 hours per day and 54 hours per week do not include food breaks.