The Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017 came into effect on December 20, 2017. The 2017 Act replaces the Maharashtra Shops and Establishment Act of 1948. The reasons behind the changes were mainly – i) to make these legal provisions more contemporary ii) to enhance the ease of doing business and iii) to implement a more or less uniform statute throughout the country.
