12:46 PM
All shops and commercial establishments which employ ten or more people in Karnataka are now allowed to operate on a 24×7 basis said the State government. This has gone into effect today and will continue for a period of three years under the provisions of the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961. This move was made with the intention of generating more employment and increasing revenue in the state.
“All employers shall not require or allow any person employed to work therein for more than eight hours in any day and forty-eight hours in any week and the period of work including overtime shall not exceed ten hours in any day,” the government order said. All employees are entitled to at least one week-off, the government said.