Sir/Madam,
As per law we r suppose to keep our shops close for one day in a week but,
1.) is it compulsory ? as other shops in the vicinity remains open
2.) I have opened a small grocery shop, and cannot afford to keep it remain close; as there r lot of expenses, responsibility and also have to cope with rising inflation. but other couple of shop keeper in the area who r secured in every aspect r pressurising me to keep my shop close and also r using offending means, and forcefully imposing their union upon me, due to which I m struggling to set my business.
is there any legal way or which authority I can refer to, to keep my business running for all the day in week, I have no employees.Please suggest an adequate solution.
yOU WORK OVERTIME WITH ADEQUATE RESTS IN BETWEEN NOT EXCEEDING 12 HOURS PER DAY.aT THE END OF 10 DAYS FOLLOWED BY 3 DAYS YOU'LL HAVE TO DECLSARE ONE DAY HOLIDAY.
iF YOU DON'T DECLARE A HOLIDAY ATLEAST ONCE IN 10 DAYS YOU'LL HAVE TO FACE PENAL CONSEQUENCES.
PENALYIES:The Factories Act provides for penal consequences for contravention of provisions of the act; any violation of overtime regulations under the Factories Act is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to one lakh (one lakh = 100,000) Rupees or with both, and if the contravention is continued after conviction, with a further fine which may extend to one thousand Rupees for each day on which the contravention is so continued. The penalties under the SEA depend on the specific laws of the states but in general are very low (as low as Rs. 100 in case of some states) in comparison with the penalties under the Factories Act.
