{"id":378366,"date":"2026-03-13T14:30:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T09:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=378366"},"modified":"2026-03-16T17:07:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:37:57","slug":"delhi-shops-and-establishments-amendment-act-2026-notified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/03\/13\/delhi-shops-and-establishments-amendment-act-2026-notified\/","title":{"rendered":"What Has Changed Under the Delhi Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On 11 March 2026, the Delhi Government notified the Delhi Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2026<\/span>, to introduce significant changes relating to working hours, and employment conditions, etc.<\/p>\n

This Amendment Act was passed by the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi on 9 January 2026<\/span>, and it received the Presidential assent on 23 February 2026<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Key highlights of Delhi Shops and Establishments Amendment Act:<\/h2>\n
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    This Amendment Act revises the Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    By inserting new sub cluse 5 in Section 1<\/span>, the Act will now apply only to shops and establishments employing twenty or more employees<\/span>, thus excluding small establishments from its regulatory scope.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The Amendment modifies definition of “child” in the Act, by changing minimum age limit from “twelfth year” to “fourteenth year<\/span>”, aiming to strengthen safeguards against child employment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Section 8<\/span> is amended, increasing the maximum daily working hours to ten hours<\/span>, which includes the lunch interval.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The proviso to Section 8<\/span> has been amended as follows:<\/p>\n