DearAnu
You must be knowing that Model standing Orders are provided under the Industrial Employment ( Standing Orders) Punjab Rules, 1949 which are made applicable to the workmen( workman under ID Act,1947) employed in the Industrial Employment which is defined under the I E (SO) Act,1946. If yours is an only office which is covered under the Punjab Shops Act, 1958 then this Act is not applicable as establishment without any manufacturing process are not covered under this Act & in that case you are to prepare Service Rules for all the employees & workers of your own keeping in view the different labour laws in consideration and these Rules of the unit should not be contrary to the laws applicable to the establishment.
On the other hand if your unit is covered under the I E (SO) Act, 1946 then you are to got your Standing Orders certified from the Certifying Officer declared under the Act for those workmen who are covered under the definition of the workman. You are to prepare the Draft Standing Orders on the lines of the Model Standing Orders provided under the Punjab Rules keeping the nature of your establishment & are to be sent to the Certifying Officer of the area for certification. In this case you are to prepare Service Rules for those employees who are not covered under the preview of this Act i.e. I E (SO) Act, 1946 to streamline the terms & conditions of service for these employees & officers. It is also made clear that no statute ask you to make these service Rules but without these how we can regulate the conditions of employment. This is because of this we prepare service Rules for the establishment.
Opinion submitted as requested.
Regards,
R.N.Khola
(Labour Law & Legal Consultants)
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