Wellness vertical, what all statutory compliance factors are to be adhered to?

Dear All,

I am an HR Manager currently in the Wellness industry (Spa and Salon Business).

In the previous stints, I have observed that most of the companies are required to maintain a Notice Board wherein they need to put up general and statutory information about the company - incorporation dates, Board meetings outcomes, company statements, and maintain books of records for any official visit to the premise by any Statutory Official (e.g., ESIC Inspector).

I would like to understand the following:

1. For a Pvt. Ltd. firm in Wellness vertical, what all statutory compliance factors are to be adhered to?

2. Are there any books of records to be maintained?

3. Since the business depends on the sale of quality services provided, how would the working hours and leaves entitlement be?

I request you to kindly assist me with the details or point me in the right direction.

Warm Regards,

Arun M

Dear Mr. Arun,

You have to apply for a shop act license for running the spa. As far as the labor laws are concerned, the rest of the laws are statutorily applicable once the strength of employees crosses 10. You can maintain the attendance register, wage register, and wage slip of the employees, where hours of work will be recorded. You need to display the shop act license in a prominent location. In Maharashtra, you are required to have the name board in Marathi as well. The hours of work and leaves can be decided by you based on your work requirements, and you can keep rotational shifts and holidays, with one weekly off being a must. The salary has to be as per the Minimum Wages Act for skilled and other categories. You can maintain a leave register for all the employees. If you communicate the strength of your employees, we can provide the list of statutory obligations applicable to your spa.

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