The Tamil Nadu government has recently introduced significant amendments to the Shops and Establishments Act, aimed at modernizing the registration process, enhancing compliance, and improving workplace safety. These changes, brought into effect from July 2, 2024, mark a substantial shift in the regulatory landscape, ensuring that businesses operate smoothly, and employees are better protected. Here’s… Read more »

The Government of Tamil Nadu vide a notification dated 30th March 2022 publishes the Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Rules which deletes the Form P (a Register of Fines, deductions for Damages or Loss and Advances) and Q (register of wages) and inserts new Forms U, V, W and X to the… Read more »

 The Labour Department of Tamil Nadu has decided to implement online submission of Form I (Proposal for the specification of festival Holidays) and Form III approval issued by the authority online under Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (National, Festival And Special Holidays) Act, 1958 and Rules, 1959. This implementation would come into effect from August 16,… Read more »

The Tamil Nadu Catering Establishments Act, 1958 (Tamil Nadu Act XIII of 1958) was enacted to regulate the conditions of work of labourers in hotels and other catering establishments. The penalty fixed under this Act have not been revised for the last 40 years and also the fine amount prescribed in the Act, is considerably… Read more »