Include the two Sunday payment in the salary slips? Is it legally advisable?

Hello, I have recently joined as an Assistant HR Manager in a 24/7 pathology laboratory which falls under the Bombay Shops and Establishment Act. The employees here have only two weekly offs, Sunday being one, and for the other weekly off, payment is given with no festive offs.

Now, I need to streamline all HR processes and policies. My first task is to provide them with salary slips. Can someone advise me if I can include the payments for the two Sundays in the salary slips? Is it legally advisable?

Dear member,

It is not advised to show the two Sunday payments (weekly off) in the salary slip of the employee because according to the Weekly Holidays Act 1942, every shop, restaurant, and theater has to grant a weekly holiday to the employees working in the respective establishment.

On the other hand, if an employee issue arises for any reason and the employee applies legal recourse against you, it may become a problem.

You need to change your manpower allocation. Each employee needs to get a weekly day off. Some may have it on Sunday, while others may have it on different days of the week. However, you can't deny them a weekly day off or make them work (regardless of whether you pay extra wages or not). Therefore, you can stagger the weekly days off, but it is essential to ensure that everyone receives this benefit.

1. Please correct me on the facts if I am wrong. I presume that these employees are employed on a monthly salary.

2. If they are on a monthly salary, exclusion or inclusion of Sunday/week off does not arise.

3. For working on weekdays, are you paying them overtime wages or a single day's wage?

4. You can show the payment for weekdays as OT wages.

Regards, Bharat Gera HR Consultant 9322404765