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Madhya Pradesh - National Festival Holiday Matrix
Act The Madhya Pradesh Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1961
Applicability to Factory Shops Plantation
Yes Yes No
Eligible to avail wages on NH&FH There is no Statutory requirements
List of National Holidays 3
  • 26th January (Republic Day)
  • 15th August (Independence Day)
  • 2nd October (Gandhi jayanti)
Festival Holidays 5
  • Shall be determined by the employer with the consultation with the employee representative
Total Number of National & Festival Holidays in a year 8
Provision if worked on NH/FH (Double the Wages/ Comp off) If an employees is required to work on any holiday shall be Paid for the work done on each national and festival holiday with wages; wages for holiday; wages for work done and additional wages for one day.
Time Limit to Avail the Comp Off employees who will actually work either on the preceding day; or as the case may be; on the succeeding day of such holiday shall be entitled to avail of such holiday.
Notice to Labour Inspector in case of working on Holidays Not Specified
Any other Forms to be maintained/submitted -
Penal Consequences Section-17(2)-be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs.100/-in case of continuing offence Rs. 25 for every during which offence continued
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