Employment laws in India provides for administrative, judicial, and federal decisions for creating cordial relations between employers and employees. The laws define responsibilities for establishments based on different criteria such as work environment to employees/workers, their remuneration, working hours, the scale or type of industry and establishment. Please find below a brief note on Indian labour laws applicable to white collar employees in the state of Maharashtra: –
A. Maharashtra Shops and Establishment Act, 2017 (MSEA)
The Shop and Establishment Act is applicable to all the commercial establishments and offices. The intention of this legislation is to protect the rights of employees by defining uniform benefits irrespective of the industry and type of establishment he / she is being employed.
