**Executive Summary**
This document, the Delhi Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2026, modifies the existing Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954. It is effective from the date the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi appoints by notification. Key amendments include changes to working hours, applicability to establishments with twenty or more employees, and specific provisions regarding the employment of women during night shifts.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Applicability:**
* The Act now applies to shops and establishments employing twenty or more employees.
* The Act will come into force on a date to be appointed by the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi through official notification.
* **Working Hours and Conditions:**
* **Daily Working Hours:** Daily working hours are increased from nine hours to ten hours, inclusive of rest and lunch breaks.
* **Weekly Working Hours:** Maximum weekly working hours are increased from fifty-four to sixty hours.
* **Quarterly Working Hours:** A new stipulation limits aggregate hours worked per quarter to one hundred and forty-four hours.
* **Continuous Work Duration:** The maximum continuous work duration without a break is increased from five hours to six hours.
* **Shop Working Hours:** The maximum working hours in a shop are standardized to twelve hours.
* **Employment of Young Persons:**
* Young persons are prohibited from working during the night in any capacity.
* **Employment of Women:**
* Women can be employed in all establishments, with consent, during night hours:
* Summer season: 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
* Winter season: 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM.
* Employers must obtain written consent from women employees before assigning them to night shifts.
* Employers are required to provide adequate CCTV surveillance, security, and transport facilities for women employees on night shifts, including contractor employees.
* Employers cannot knowingly employ a woman in any establishment for six weeks following her confinement or miscarriage.
* A minimum of two women employees must be employed during the night shift period.
* Employers must comply with the Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, as amended.
* The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi may notify other conditions from time to time.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Shops and Establishments Employing Twenty or More Employees**
* **Impact:** These establishments are now explicitly covered under the amended Act, meaning they must comply with all new provisions.
* **Action Required:** Review and update employment policies, working hour schedules, and night shift protocols to align with the new legislation.
* **Employees (General)**
* **Impact:** Daily and weekly working hours have been potentially increased, and continuous work duration has also seen an increase.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the revised working hour regulations.
* **Employees (Young Persons)**
* **Impact:** Young persons are prohibited from working during night hours.
* **Action Required:** Ensure no young persons are scheduled or permitted to work at night.
* **Women Employees**
* **Impact:** Women have expanded opportunities for night shift employment, subject to specific conditions including consent, employer-provided facilities, and compliance with sexual harassment prevention laws. Their employment is also restricted for six weeks post-confinement or miscarriage.
* **Action Required:** Provide written consent if offered night shift work. Be aware of employer responsibilities regarding safety and security. Understand the restrictions on employment post-confinement or miscarriage.
* **Employers of Shops and Establishments**
* **Impact:** Must implement significant changes regarding working hours, applicability, and especially the employment of women during night shifts, including providing enhanced safety and security measures.
* **Action Required:** Update internal policies and procedures, ensure compliance with new working hour limits, obtain written consent for night shifts for women, implement CCTV, security, and transport for women on night shifts, and adhere to all stipulations in the amended Section 14.
* **Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi**
* **Impact:** Responsible for appointing the effective date of the Act and may issue further notifications regarding conditions for women's employment.
* **Action Required:** Issue the necessary notification to bring the Act into force. Consider issuing further notifications as required by the Act.
Key Entities Referenced
The Delhi Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2026: The primary act being amended by this notification, which modifies regulations for shops and establishments in Delhi.
Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954: The principal act that is being amended by the Delhi Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2026.
Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi: The governing body responsible for enacting and implementing this legislation in Delhi.
Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013: A referenced act that employers of shops and establishments must abide by regarding women employees.
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No. 80] DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2026/PHALGUNA 20, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 500
भाग IV
PART IV
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
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दिल्ली, 11 मार्,च 2026
F.14 (104)/LA/2026/jtsecylaw/374-385.—भारत के राष्ट्रपवत द्वारा दिनांक 23 फरिरी, 2026 को विली
सहिवत के पश्चात ् राष्ट्रीय राजिानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली की वििानसभा का वनम्नवलवित अविवनयि जनसािारण की सूचनार् य
प्रकावित दकया जाता हैः
दिल्ली िकु ान और प्रवतष्ठान (संिोिन) अविवनयि, 2026
(2026 का दिल्ली अविवनयि 03)
(09th Janaury, 2026 को राष्ट्रीय राजिानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली की वििानसभा द्वारा यर्ा पाररत)
11th March, 2026
एक अविवनयि, वजसके द्वारा राष्ट्रीय राजिानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली ि ें लागू होन े िाले दिल्ली िकु ान और प्रवतष्ठान अविवनयि,
1954 ि ें संिोिन करना ह, भारत गणराज्य के सतहत्तरिें िर् य ि ें दिल्ली वििानसभा द्वारा अविवनयवित दकया जाता ह, जो
इस प्रकार ह: -
1. (1) इस अविवनयि को दिल्ली िकु ान और प्रवतष्ठान (संिोिन) अविवनयि, 2026 कहा जाएगा।
1757 DG/2026 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
(2) यह उस तारीि स े लागू होगा, वजसे राष्ट्रीय राजिानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली की सरकार, िासकीय राजपत्र ि ें
अविसूचना द्वारा तय दकया जायेगा।
2. दिल्ली िकु ान और प्रवतष्ठान अविवनयि, 1954 ि ें सिं ोिनैः दिल्ली िकु ान और प्रवतष्ठान अविवनयि, 1954 (अविवनयि
संख्या 1954 का 7) (वजसे इसके बाि िुख्य अविवनयि कहा जाएगा) ि ें राष्ट्रीय राजिानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली ि ें इसके लाग ू होने के
संबंि ि ें नीच े बताए गए िायरे और तरीके स ेसंिोिन दकया जाता ह।
3. िारा 1 ि ेंसिं ोिनैः
िुख्य अविवनयि की िारा । ि,ें उप-िारा (4) के बाि, वनम्नवलवित उप-िारा जोडी जाएगी, अर्ायत:- " (5) यह अविवनयि
उन िकु ानों और प्रवतष्ठानों पर लाग ू होगा वजनि ेंबीस या उससे अविक कियचारी काि करत ेह।ैं "
4. िारा 2 ि ेंसिं ोिनैः
िुख्य अविवनयि की िारा 2 ि,ेंउप-िारा (2) ि,ें "बारहिें िर्"य िब्िों के स्र्ान पर "चौिहिें िर्य" िब्ि रिे जाएगं े।
5. िारा 8 ि ेंसिं ोिनैः
(1) िुख्य अविवनयि की िारा 8 ि,ें "नौ घंटे" िब्िों के स्र्ान पर "िस घंटे वजसि ें आराि का अंतराल और िोपहर के भोजन
का अिकाि िाविल ह" िब्ि रिे जाएंगे।
(2) िुख्य अविवनयि की िारा 8 ि,ें पहल े परंतुक ि,ें "लेदकन दकसी भी सप्ताह ि ें 54 घंटे स े अविक नहीं, इस ित य पर दक इस
प्रकार काि दकएगए कुल घंटे एक िर्य ि ें 150 घंटे स े अविक नहीं होंगे" िब्िों के स्र्ान पर "लेदकन दकसी भी सप्ताह ि ें साठ
घंटे स े अविक नहीं, इस ित य पर दक इस प्रकार कािदकए गए कुल घंटे एक वतिाही ि ें एक सौ चौिालीस घंटे स े अविक नहीं
होंगे" िब्ि रिे जाएगं े।
6. िारा 10 का सिं ोिनैः
िुख्य अविवनयि की िारा 10 ि,ें "पांच घंटे" िब्िों के स्र्ान पर "छह घंटे" िब्ि रिे जाएंगे।
7. िारा 11 का सिं ोिनैः
िुख्य अविवनयि की िारा 11 ि,ें "दकसी भी िावणवज्यक प्रवतष्ठान ि ें साढ े िस घंटे या दकसी िकु ान ि ें बारह घंटे स े अविक"
िब्िों के स्र्ान पर "बारह घंटे" िब्ि रिे जाएंगे।
8. िारा 14 का प्रवतस्र्ापन:
िुख्य अविवनयि की िारा 14 के स्र्ान पर, वनम्नवलवित िारा रिी जाएगी, अर्ायत:् -
"(1) दकसी भी दकिोर को दकसी भी प्रवतष्ठान ि ें कियचारी के तौर पर या दकसी और तरह स े रात ि ें काि करन े के वलए
िजबूर नहीं दकया जाएगा या अनुिवत नहीं िी जाएगी।
(2) िवहलाओं को सभी प्रवतष्ठानों ि ें काि करने का अविकार होगा और उन्ह ें उनकी सहिवत स े गर्िययों के िौसि ि ें रात
9.00 बज े स े सुबह 7.00 बजे के बीच और सर्िययों के िौसि ि ें रात 8:00 बज े स े सुबह 8:00 बज े के बीच भी काि पर रिा
जा सकता ह, बिते उप-िंड (i) स े (vi) ि ेंबताई गई ित ें पूरी हों:-
(i) िवहलाओं को नाइट विफ्ट ि ेंकाि पर रिन े स े पहले उनकी वलवित सहिवत ज़रूरी होगी।
(ii) वनयोक्ता नाइट विफ्ट के िौरान िवहला कियचाररयों, वजसि ें ठेकेिार के कियचारी भी िाविल ह,ैं को पयायप्त CCTV
वनगरानी, सुरक्षा और उवचत पररिहन सुवििा प्रिान करेगा।
(iii) दकसी भी िकु ान या प्रवतष्ठान का कोई भी वनयोक्ता जानबूझकर दकसी िवहला को उसके प्रसि या गभयपात के दिन के
बाि छह हफ्तों तक दकसी भी प्रवतष्ठान ि ेंकाि पर नहीं रिगे ा।
(iv) उप-िारा (2) ि ें बताई गई अिवि के िौरान कि स े कि िो िवहला कियचाररयों को काि पर रिा जाएगा।
(v) ऐसे िकु ानों और प्रवतष्ठानों के वनयोक्ता को काययस्र्ल पर िवहलाओं के यौन उत्पीडन की रोकर्ाि (रोकर्ाि, वनर्ेि
और वनिारण) अविवनयि, 2013 के प्राििानों का पालन करना होगा, वजसि ें सिय-सिय पर संिोिन दकया गया
ह।
(vi) राष्ट्रीय राजिानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली की सरकार द्वारा इस संबंि ि ेंसिय-सिय पर अविसूवचत की जाने िाली अन्य ितें।"
रीतिे ससहं , प्रिान सवचि[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3
DEPARTMENT OF LAW, JUSTICE AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 11th March, 2026
F.14 (104)/LA/2026/jtsecylaw/374-385.—The following Act of the Legislative Assembly of the National
Capital Territory of Delhi received the assent of the President of India on 23rd February, 2026 and is hereby published
for general information:-.
THE DELHI SHOPS AND ESTABLISHMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2026
(ACT No. 03 of 2026)
(As passed by the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi on 09th Janaury, 2026).
[11th March, 2026]
An Act to amend the Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954, in its application to the National Territory of Delhi.
BE it enacted by Legislative Assembly of Delhi in the Seventy-Seventh year of the Republic of India as follows:––
1. (1) This Act may be called the Delhi Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2026.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, may, by
notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Amendment of the Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954: The Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954
(Act No. 7 of 1954) (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act) is hereby amended to the extent and in the manner
mentioned below in its application to the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
3. Amendment of Section 1:
In Section 1 of the Principal Act, after sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:—
“(5) The Act shall be applicable to shops and establishments employing twenty or more employees.”
4. Amendment of Section 2:
In Section 2 of the Principal Act, in sub-section (2), for the words "twelth year" shall be substituted by words
"fourteenth year".
5. Amendment of Section 8:
(1) In Section 8 of the principal Act, for the words “nine hours”, shall be substituted by the words the words “ten
hours inclusive of rest interval and lunch break”.
(2) In Section 8 of the Principal Act, in the first proviso, for the words "but not exceeding 54 hours in any week
subject to the conditions that the aggregate hours so worked shall not exceed 150 hours in a year" shall be
substituted by "but not exceeding sixty hours in any week subject to the conditions that the aggregate hours so
worked shall not exceed one hundred forty four hours in a quarter”.
6. Amendment of Section 10:
In Section 10 of the Principal Act, for the words "five hours" shall be substituted by the words "six hours".
7. Amendment of Section 11: In Section 11 of the Principal Act, for the words "ten and a half hours in any commercial
establishment or for more than twelve hours in any shop" shall be substituted by the words "twelve hours".
8. Substitution of Section 14:
For Section 14 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:—
"(1) No young person shall be required or permitted to work whether as an employee or otherwise in any establishment
during night.
(2) Women shall be entitled to be employed in all establishments to work and they may also be employed, with their
consent between 9.00 PM to 7.00 AM during the summer season and between 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM during the winter
season subject to the conditions at sub-clause (i) to (vi):-
(i) Written consent of women employees shall be required before employing them in night shifts.
(ii) The employer will provide adequate CCTV Surveillance, Security and proper Transport facility to the women
employees including employees of contractors during the night shifts.4 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
(iii) No employer of any shop or establishment shall knowingly employ a woman in any establishment during six
weeks following the day of her confinement or miscarriage.
(iv) a minimum of two women employees shall be employed during the period mentioned in sub-section(2).
(v) The employer of such shops and establishment shall be required to abide by the provisions of Prevention of
Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 as amended
from time to time.
(vi) Such other conditions as may be notified in this regard by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
from time to time
REETESH SINGH, Principal Secy.
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