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Applies to this profile · 2× ordinary wages beyond daily/weekly cap

Overtime

When it bites, how to calculate.

Not yet verified against an official source

Chandigarh

Overtime cap
144 hours a quarterSection 7(2), proviso, clause (a) of the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958 (Punjab Act No. 15 of 1958), as substituted by the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Punjab Act No. 12 of 2025)
Overtime rate
Not yet addedThe exemption notification in force fixes it, and this desk does not hold that notification — only the March 2026 amendment to it, which substitutes the cap and not the rate.

Plain-language desk, not legal advice. Confirm the Gazette and the current state circular before you file.

Not yet verified against a published gazette

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