New Delhi, Jun 30: A model law that allows shops, malls and cinema halls, among other establishments, to run 24x7 throughout the year received Cabinet assent on Wednesday.
The model law will not require Parliament's approval.
It will help in generating additional employment as shops and establishments will have freedom to operate for longer hours round the year, thus requiring more manpower. As per the proposal mooted by the labour ministry, the model law can be adopted by states with a provision of modifying it as per their requirements.
The law also provides exemption to highly-skilled workers like those in IT and biotechnology from daily working hours (9 hours) and weekly working hours (48 hours). This is designed to bring in uniformity in legislative provisions, making it easier for all the states to adopt it and ensure uniform working conditions across the country.
The Centre has been receiving suggestions from time to time to enact the model law, which the states could consider for enforcement either by adopting the central law or necessary modification by the state law.
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