The Government of Haryana on November 12, 2025, issued the Haryana Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 further to amend the Haryana Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958.
The following amendments have been stated:
• After sub-section (4) of section 1, the sub-section 5 has been added, namely :-
“(5) The provisions of this Act except section 13A shall apply to the shops and establishments employing twenty or more workers and provisions of section 13A of this Act shall apply to the shops and establishments employing less than twenty workers.”.
• In sub-section (1) of section 8, for the words “five hours”, the words “six hours” shall be substituted.
• After section 20 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:-
“20A. Appointment letter.- Every employer of an establishment shall furnish to all his employees with the letter of appointment, having affixed the photograph of employee and obtain acknowledgement thereto.
20B. Identity card.- Every employer of an establishment shall furnish to every worker an identity card containing such particulars, as may be prescribed.”.
• For sub-section (2) of section 21, the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:-
“(2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) or wilfully obstructs the inspecting authority in the exercise of the powers under this Act or conceals or prevents any employee in an establishment from appearing before or being examined by the authority, shall be liable to a penalty which shall not be less than three thousand rupees but which may extend to ten thousand rupees.”.
• For section 26, the following section shall be substituted, namely :-
“26. Penalties.- Subject to the other provisions of this Act, whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder and no penalty has been provided for such contravention in this Act, shall be liable to a penalty which shall not be less than three thousand rupees but which may extend to ten thousand rupees for the first violation and in case of second violation, he shall be liable to a penalty which shall not be less than five thousand rupees but may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees: Provided that in case of continuous subsequent violation, the competent authority, as specified by the Government may impose penalty at the rate of five hundred rupees for every day.”.
It shall come into force from November 12, 2025.
[Notification No. Leg. 27/2025]
