The Government of Himachal Pradesh on July 05, 2025, issued a notification to exempt all shops and commercial establishments in the State of Himachal Pradesh, where the provisions of the Act ibid are applicable and which are exempted from the operation of Section 9 and 10 of the Act ibid, from the operation of Section 29(1) of the said Act and to permit women workers engaged in all aforesaid shops and commercial establishments to work in night shift, for a period of one year from the date of publication of this notification in the official gazette subject to the following conditions:-
• Any woman worker can be employed in any shop or commercial establishment in night employment before 06:00 AM and after 07:00 PM. to provide them work place gender equality.
• Any woman employee can be allowed to work for more than eight hours as per provisions regarding overtime and spread over prescribed under the Act ibid/ H.P. Rules framed thereunder.
• Every woman employee shall be given the maternity benefits as prescribed under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
• Adequate transportation facilities where feasible shall be provided to women employees to pick up and drop at her residence. The transportation vehicle should be equipped with CCTV and GPS.
• Employer shall ensure sufficient supervision for effective continuous monitoring and enhanced safety through CCTV during such working hours.
• Employer shall provide proper lighting in the workplace in the concerned establishment.
[Notification No. LEP-A003/15/2023-Pt-II]
