The State Government of Karnataka has issued the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments (Second Amendment) Bill, 2020 to further amend the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961.
The following amendments have been made:
- Section 15 (7), the first proviso which specifies the annual leave with wages, has been substituted, namely:
“Provided that, the total number of the days of leave that may be carried forward to a succeeding year shall not exceed forty-five days.”
Of the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961 the first implication is The Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961 is proposed to be amended so that all employees can carry forward 45 days of leave to the succeeding year.
The second implication is that Further, at present, the Provision makes a distinction between adult and young employees. The distinction is proposed to be removed under the Bill.