Overtime and Break Laws in Haryana (2026)
Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958 as applied in Haryana, amended by the Haryana Amendment Act, 2025 (from 12 Nov 2025) · Reviewed 2026-10 · Private-sector employees
Overtime
2x the normal hourly wage beyond 10 hours a day or 48 hours a week (s.7). Max 156 overtime hours a quarter.
Breaks and lunch
At least 30 minutes of rest after 6 hours of continuous work (s.8(1)). Spread-over max 10 hours (s.8(2)), 12 for exempted establishments.
Overtime in Haryana
- 2x pay for hours past 10 in a day.
- 2x pay for hours past 48 in a week.
- Daily limit raised from 9 to 10 hours (s.7(1)). Overtime allowed on occasions of seasonal or exceptional pressure (s.7(2)).
- Overtime cap raised from 50 to 156 hours per quarter (s.7(2)(a)). No statutory daily cap including overtime.
- Full Act applies to establishments with 20 or more workers (s.1(5)); smaller ones file an online intimation (s.13A).
- A 30 Mar 2026 exemption for self-certified registered establishments allows longer opening hours on conditions: 10 hours a day, 48 a week, 12-hour working period, overtime at 2x, 30 minutes after 6 hours.
- From May 2026 OSH Code registration will replace Shops Act registration once Haryana's OSH rules are final; hours rules are unchanged.
Averaging over a pay period: Not allowed
What two weeks of work come to
Worked out by the rule above (2x after 48h in a week, 2x after 10h in a day). Hours.
| Two weeks of | Regular | Overtime (2x) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days of 8 hours, two weeks (80h) | 80 | 0 |
| 5 days of 10 hours, two weeks (100h) | 96 | 4 |
| 6 days of 9 hours, two weeks (108h) | 96 | 12 |
| 50 hours, then 30 hours (80h) | 78 | 2 |
Breaks and lunch in Haryana
- Meal break: 1 × 30 minutes, unpaid, for shifts of 6 hours or more.
| Shift | Rest breaks | Meal break |
|---|---|---|
| 4 hours | None | None |
| 6 hours | None | 1 × 30 min, unpaid |
| 8 hours | None | 1 × 30 min, unpaid |
| 10 hours | None | 1 × 30 min, unpaid |
| 12 hours | None | 1 × 30 min, unpaid |
- Break trigger moved from 5 to 6 hours in 2025; watchmen and guards are excepted. The Act does not say whether the break is paid.
- The statutory 10-hour spread-over was not amended and equals the new 10-hour day, so in practice the exemption's 12-hour working period is needed.
Pay by Haryana rules in Kloqk
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Frequently asked questions
What is the overtime rule in Haryana?
2x the normal hourly wage beyond 10 hours a day or 48 hours a week (s.7). Max 156 overtime hours a quarter.
Can overtime be averaged over two weeks or a pay period in Haryana?
Not allowed
What breaks are required in Haryana?
At least 30 minutes of rest after 6 hours of continuous work (s.8(1)). Spread-over max 10 hours (s.8(2)), 12 for exempted establishments.