Key Compliances under Jharkhand: Bihar Shops and Establishment Act, 1953 (Part II)
The Bihar Shops and Establishments Act, 1953, originally enacted to regulate working conditions in shops and commercial establishments in the undivided state of Bihar, continues to apply to Jharkhand after its formation in 2000. It governs aspects such as working hours, wages, leave, employment of women and young persons, and conditions of work to ensure employee welfare. The Act is supplemented by the Bihar Shops and Establishment Rules, which provide procedural clarity on registration, record-keeping, and compliance requirements. In Jharkhand, this framework remains a key labour regulation for shops and establishments until replaced or amended by state-specific legislation.
Key Compliances under the Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992
The Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) was set up as a registered society in 1986. On September 1992 the RCI Act was enacted by Parliament and it became a Statutory Body on 22 June 1993.
Key Compliances under Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017
The Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017 was issued by the Government of India to promote domestic manufacturing and enhance local industry participation in public procurement.
Key Compliances under Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (National, Festival and Special Holidays) Act, 1958
The Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (National, Festival and Special Holidays) Act, 1958 along with Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Rules, 1959 was enacted as a state-specific labour welfare legislation with the primary objective of ensuring that employees in industrial establishments receive statutorily mandated paid holidays.
Before this law, there was no uniform legal framework in the State governing the grant of national and festival holidays to industrial workers. Holiday practices varied widely across establishments, often depending on employer discretion, which led to inconsistencies and potential exploitation of workers’ rights. The Act was therefore introduced to standardize and regulate holidays across industrial establishments in Tamil Nadu.
Key Compliances under Assam Shops and Establishment Act, 2022
The Assam Shops and Establishments Act governs the regulation of working conditions, employment practices, and operational standards for shops and commercial establishments across the state. It lays down provisions relating to registration, working hours, leave entitlements, wages, health, safety, and welfare of employees to ensure fair and humane working conditions. The Assam Shops and Establishments Rules, 1976 also prescribe detailed compliance requirements for employers, including maintenance of registers, display of notices, and adherence to safety and welfare measures, thereby promoting transparency and accountability in establishments.
Key Compliances under Orissa Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, 1956
Orissa Shops and Commercial Establishment Act,1956 governs the regulation of working conditions, employment practices, and operational standards for shops and commercial establishments across the state. It lays down provisions relating to registration, working hours, leave entitlements, wages, health, safety, and welfare of employees to ensure fair and humane working conditions. Orissa Shops and Commercial Establishments Rules, 1958 also prescribe detailed compliance requirements for employers, including maintenance of registers, display of notices, and adherence to safety and welfare measures, thereby promoting transparency and accountability in establishments.
Key Compliances under Guidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements for Misleading Advertisements, 2022
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 marked a significant shift in India’s consumer law regime by introducing a structured product liability framework. The law expands accountability across the entire supply chain covering manufacturers, service providers, and sellers to ensure consumer safety, transparency, and fairness. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Act, the Central Consumer Protection Authority hereby issues the guidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements for Misleading Advertisements, 2022 to provide for the prevention of false or misleading advertisements and making endorsements relating thereto.
Product Liability under Consumer Protection Act, 2019: Compliance Framework & Penal Implications
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 marked a significant shift in India’s consumer law regime by introducing a structured product liability framework. The law expands accountability across the entire supply chain covering manufacturers, service providers, and sellers to ensure consumer safety, transparency, and fairness.
For businesses, especially manufacturers and service providers, this translates into strict compliance obligations backed by stringent penal provisions.
Key Compliances under Uttar Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022
The Uttar Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022 was enacted to modernize and strengthen fire safety and emergency response across the state by replacing and updating earlier fragmented fire laws. It aligns Uttar Pradesh’s fire and emergency framework with the Model Fire and Emergency Service Bill, 2019 circulated by the Government of India to bring uniformity in fire and rescue laws nationwide. The Act provides a statutory basis for improved fire prevention, preparedness, and emergency management, aiming to better protect life, property, and critical infrastructure.
Key Compliances under Madhya Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act, 1958
The Madhya Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act, read together with the Madhya Pradesh Shops and Establishments Rules, 1959, is a state-level labor welfare legislation that regulates working conditions in commercial establishments, shops, and related premises within the state of Madhya Pradesh.