Punjab declares paid holiday on April 30 in factories, shops and commercial establishments

Chandigarh, April 17, 2014: As per two different notifications of Labour Department Punjab, April 30 would be a weekly paid holiday in the state.
Disclosing this here a spokesperson of the department said that to enable the workers working in factories and shops & commercial establishments situated in Punjab to exercise their democratic right in the general elections of lok sabha 2014, to be held on April 30, Labour Department Punjab has declared that April 30, 2014 (Wednesday) would be the weekly paid holiday for all  factories, shops and commercial establishments where Wednesday is not observed as weekly off within the state in lieu of their normal weekly holiday.