The Shops and Establishments Act is a state-specific labor law in India that governs the working conditions and terms of employment for establishments such as shops, commercial establishments, and offices. Since labor is a subject on the Concurrent List of the Indian Constitution, both the central and state governments can make laws in this regard. As a result, each state has its own version of the Shops and Establishments Act.
If a company has multiple work locations in different states, it generally needs to comply with the Shops and Establishments Act of each respective state. This means that you would typically need to register your company under the Shops and Establishments Act for each state where you have work locations. The registration process and requirements can vary from state to state.
For example, if you have work locations in both Karnataka and Maharashtra, you would need to register your company under the Shops and Establishments Act of both Karnataka and Maharashtra separately.
When you register under a specific state's Shops and Establishments Act, you usually need to provide information about all the employees who are working in that state. This includes both employees who are physically present in that state and employees who are based in other states but are assigned to work temporarily in the state where registration is being sought.
So, if you register under the Karnataka Shops and Establishments Act, you would typically need to submit details of all employees who are working in Karnataka, regardless of whether they are originally from Karnataka or other states. This is to ensure that the labor rights and working conditions of all employees in that state are protected under the law.