How Does the Puducherry Shops and Establishments Act Affect Your Business? Let's Discuss

As per the Government of Puducherry GO dated 27th October 2017, the Government has declared the following as "establishments" for the purpose of implementing various provisions of Labour Laws, namely:

1. Distribution of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Cylinders, Petrol, and Diesel;
2. All Private Hospitals & Medical Colleges;
3. Insurance Companies;
4. Pharmaceuticals;
5. Clinical Laboratories;
6. Chamber of Commerce;
7. All Private Banking organizations and Financial Institutions;
8. Quasi-Government Organizations like Puducherry Agro Service and Industries Corporation Ltd., Puducherry Agro Products, Food & Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd., Amudasurabi, and other Co-operative Institutions;
9. Clubs;
10. All Private Educational Institutions;
11. STD booth / Tele-Communication services;
12. Farms such as Agriculture Farmhouse, Plants Nurseries, Poultry farms, Fish/Prawn Hatcheries, etc.;
13. Charitable or Other Trusts or Societies (registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860);
14. Brick Kilns;
15. Slaughterhouses;
16. All Security Agencies;
17. Courier services;
18. Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) and Information Technology (IT Establishments).

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