Service Company with 150 Employees: Should We Create Our Own Standing Order or Use the Model?

Dear Seniors,

We currently have a staff of 150 employees. Our company does not manufacture any products; instead, we focus on providing services. I am seeking guidance on whether we should implement a Standing Order specific to our company or simply adhere to the Model Standing Order. Your advice on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Please advise.

Dear Saurav,

Being a service provider, your establishment, with an employee strength of 150 as of the current date, might fall under the State Shops and Establishments Act. Consequently, it would come within the purview of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, and be considered an "industrial establishment" as defined under section 2(e) of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946.

Therefore, in accordance with section 3 of the aforementioned Act, you are required to obtain standing orders for your establishment duly certified by submitting an application to the Certifying Officer within six months from the date the Act became applicable to your establishment. The application of the Model Standing Orders until then is temporary only, as per section 12-A of the Act.