Overtime and Break Laws in Maharashtra (2026)
Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017, as amended from 1 Oct 2025 · Reviewed 2026-10 · Private-sector employees
Overtime
2x ordinary wages beyond 9 hours a day or 48 hours a week (s.15). Max 144 overtime hours in 3 months.
Breaks and lunch
At least 30 minutes of rest after 6 hours of continuous work (s.12). Spread-over max 12 hours (s.14).
Overtime in Maharashtra
- 2x pay for hours past 9 in a day.
- 2x pay for hours past 48 in a week.
- The 2025 amendment raised the daily limit in s.12 to 10 hours (including rest intervals) but left s.15 saying overtime is due beyond 9 hours a day. Read literally, the 10th hour is still paid at 2x; rows follow s.15.
- Overtime cap raised from 125 to 144 hours in any 3 months (s.15).
- Weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours (s.16). Work on the rest day is paid at 2x; a denied weekly off must be given as compensatory leave within 2 months.
- Applies only to establishments with 20 or more workers (s.1(3), up from 10). Smaller ones only file an intimation. Managerial, supervisory and confidential staff, intermittent workers and family members are excluded (s.3).
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 9h 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) | 90 | 10 |
| 6 days of 9 hours, two weeks (108h) | 96 | 12 |
| 50 hours, then 30 hours (80h) | 75 | 5 |
Breaks and lunch in Maharashtra
- 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 |
- The amendment changed the break trigger from 5 to 6 hours. The Act does not say whether the break is paid.
- Spread-over raised from 10.5 to 12 hours, including rest (s.14).
- Women may work 9:30 pm to 7 am only with consent and safety measures (s.13).
Pay by Maharashtra rules in Kloqk
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Frequently asked questions
What is the overtime rule in Maharashtra?
2x ordinary wages beyond 9 hours a day or 48 hours a week (s.15). Max 144 overtime hours in 3 months.
Can overtime be averaged over two weeks or a pay period in Maharashtra?
Not allowed
What breaks are required in Maharashtra?
At least 30 minutes of rest after 6 hours of continuous work (s.12). Spread-over max 12 hours (s.14).