The Government of Telangana on June 07, 2024, issued a notification regarding exemption to all Information Technology Enabled Services and Information Technology Establishments in Telangana State for four years.
Under the Telangana Shops and Establishments Act, 1988, the Government of Telangana now exempts all Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) and Information Technology Establishments in Telangana State from the provisions of sections 15, 16, 21, 23 and 31 of the Telangana Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 for a further period of four (4) years w.e.f. May 30, 2024, subject to the following conditions:
•Weekly working hours for an employee shall be 48 hours. Employees are entitled to overtime wages for work done beyond 48 hours.
•Every employee shall be given a weekly off.
•The management is permitted to engage young and women employees during the night shift subject to the provision of adequate security during employment and to and fro transport from their respective residences.
•Every employee shall be provided with identity cards and all other welfare measures to which they are entitled as per the rules in force.
•Every employee shall be given a compensatory holiday in lieu of notified holidays, with wages under the provision to sub-section (2) of section 31 of the Telangana Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 if they work on notified holidays.
•The companies shall obtain the Bio-data of each Driver and conduct pre-employment screening of the antecedents of all Drivers employed independently or through outsourcing. The details such as driving license, photographs, address, telephone No/Mobile No. etc. of Drivers shall be available with the respective companies.
•The telephone number particularly mobile phone numbers and addresses of the women employee shall not be disclosed to unauthorized persons.
•Careful selection of routes shall be made in such a way that no women employees shall be picked up first and dropped last.
•It is desirable that the company shall provide security guards for night shift vehicles.
•The designated supervisors of the company shall randomly check the vehicle on various routes.
[Notification No. 5]
