{"id":380295,"date":"2026-04-07T11:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=380295"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:09:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:39:35","slug":"haryana-government-relaxes-operating-hours-for-shops-and-establishments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/04\/07\/haryana-government-relaxes-operating-hours-for-shops-and-establishments\/","title":{"rendered":"Haryana Government Grants Exemptions from Fixed Working Hours under the Shops and Establishments Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">On 30 March 2026, the Haryana Government issued a notification granting enhanced operational flexibility to shops and establishments across the State of Haryana.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Takeaways:<\/h2>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<li>\n<p>Notified under <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Section 28 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-9002048875\" target=\"_blank\">Haryana Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958<\/a><\/span>, the government exempts eligible shops and commercial establishments from provisions relating to <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">opening and closing hours (Section 9)<\/span> and the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">mandatory weekly close day (Section 10)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The exemption is available <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">only to establishments registered online<\/span> on the Labour Department&#8217;s website through <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">auto-mode registration based on self-certification<\/span>. Unregistered establishments cannot avail the benefit.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>By removing statutory restrictions on operating hours and weekly closure, the notification enables establishments to function <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">beyond prescribed timings, including round-the-clock operations<\/span>, subject to labour safeguards.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Employment of women during <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">night shifts (8 PM to 6 AM)<\/span> is permitted only upon obtaining a <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">separate exemption under Section 28<\/span>, granted in auto mode based on self-certification and subject to conditions prescribed under an earlier notification issued on 13 October 2025.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The notification expressly retains statutory limits on:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>48 hours per week<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>10 hours per day<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>A maximum of 12 hours per day including rest 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