Section24
The Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948

Section 24

In force Act 79 of 1948 As on 07 Oct 2026

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Act 79 of 1948 Cited by 5 provisions

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Section 24 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948. Every employee in a residential hotel, restaurant or eating house shall be given at least one day in a week as a holiday : Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply to an employee whose total period of employment in any week is less than six days.

(1) Every employee in a residential hotel, restaurant or eating house shall be given at least one day in a week as a holiday :

Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply to an employee whose total period of employment in any week is less than six days.

(2) It shall not be lawful for an employer to call an employee at, or for an employee to go to, his residential hotel, restaurant or eating house or any other place for any work in connection with the business of his residential hotel, restaurant or eating house on a day on which such employee has a holiday. Opening and closing hours of restauran and eating houses. Restaurants and eating houses not to sell goods of the Kind sold in shops before the opening and after the dosing hours of shops. Daily hours of work in residential hotels, restaurants and eating houses. Interval for rest. Spread-over. Holiday in a week. 14 of 53 (3) No deduction shall be made from the wages of any employee in a residential hotel, restaurant or eating house on account of any holiday given to him under sub-section (1). If an employee is employed on a daily wage, he shall none the less be paid his daily wage for the holiday. [25. Employer to furnish identity card to employee.] Deleted by Guj. 26 of 1977, s. 5. CHAPTER- V. THEATRES OR OTHER PLACES OF PUBLIC AMUESMENT OR ENTERTAINMENT.

Section 24, The Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948 (Act 79 of 1948).

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Questions about Section 24

How do I find court cases under Section 24 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act?

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What should I read with Section 24 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, and has it changed?

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When was the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act enacted?

Bombay Shops and Establishments Act was enacted in 1948 as Act 79 of 1948. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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