On October 01, 2025, the Government of Maharashtra has issued
the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment
and Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025
("Ordinance"), forthe State of Maharashtra amending the
key provisions of the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments
(Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017.
The Ordinance came into effect immediately on October 01, 2025,
and will remain in force till the 6 weeks from the date of
reassembly of the State Legislature.
The salient features of the proposed amendments are as follows,
namely :—
- Increase in threshold limit - The Ordinance
has increased threshold limit of 10 or more employees to 20 or more
employees in any establishment for registration and other
regulatory provisions of the said Act in order to reduce compliance
burden for smaller businesses, encourage job creation and eliminate
the fear of noncompliance. Establishments with less than 20
