The Labour Employment Training & Factories Department, Telangana on April 04, 2023, issued the guidelines for granting exemption from the provisions regarding the Opening and Closing hours of the Telangana Shops, and Establishments Act, 1988 for operating 24/7 in the Telangana State subject to certain conditions.
The following conditions have been stated namely: -
• Issue of ID cards,
• Weekly off,
• Weekly working hours,
• Overtime wages,
• Compensatory holiday with wages in lieu of employees attending duty on a notified national/festival holiday,
• Adequate safety of Women employees,
• Consent of women employees to work in night shift,
• To and fro transport from Women employees working in night shift,
• The Management shall maintain the records and furnish returns as prescribed by the State Government within time,
• Subject to payment of an annual fee of Rs. 10,000 for each store to open 24x7
[Notification No. G.O.Ms.No. 4]
