Section 16 in The Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Act, 1948
16. Spread-over in shops.
- The spread-over of an employee in a shop shall not exceed eleven hours in any day:Provided that in cases where any shop is on any day entirely closed for a continuous period of not less than three hours, the spread-over shall not exceed twelve hours in that day:Provided also that where an employee works on any day in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 14, the spread-over shall not exceed fourteen hours in any such day and where he works on any day in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (3) of the said section, the spread-over shall not exceed sixteen hours in any such day.
