Overview

• Exempts commercial establishments excluding shops from Sections 16 and 17 of the Telangana Shops and Establishments Act
• Qualifies work beyond 48 hours per week for overtime pay with a quarterly cap of 144 overtime hours
• Requires employees to receive a minimum 30-minute rest interval after six consecutive work hours
• Limits combined work and rest periods to a maximum of 12 hours in any single day
• The state government is exploring a similar extension of work hours in factories following central directives