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Kindly suggest the method of calculation of earned leave as per Factories Act,1948 as per Sec.79.As per Sec.79, Every worker who has worked in a factory for a period of 240 days or more in a year is entitled to leaves with wages in the subsequent year at the rate of one (1) leave for every twenty (20) days of work performed by him during the previous year.
If we consider Weekly Offs and Public Holidays then the total earned leave for an adult worker after completion of one year will be 18 days and in case if we don't consider weekly offs and Public holidays then the total accumulation of leaves will be 15.My query is which is the actual method of calculating the total number of leaves for an adult worker 15 days or 18 days.
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1Kindly suggest the method of calculation of earned leave as per Factories Act,1948 as per Sec.79.As per Sec.79, Every worker who has worked in a factory for a period of 240 days or more in a year is entitled to leaves with wages in the subsequent year at the rate of one (1) leave for every twenty (20) days of work performed by him during the previous year.
If we consider Weekly Offs and Public Holidays then the total earned leave for an adult worker after completion of one year will be 18 days and in case if we don't consider weekly offs and Public holidays then the total accumulation of leaves will be 15.My query is which is the actual method of calculating the total number of leaves for an adult worker 15 days or 18 days.
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There are two parts: the eligibility part and the calculation of the number of leaves.
An employee becomes eligible for leave only if he has worked for 240 days in the preceding year (Year means the calendar year, i.e., January to December), and these 240 days shall include all paid days, i.e., leave with pay days, holidays, and weekly off days.
If an employee joined during the preceding year, say, July, they shall work for the number of days in proportion to 240 days or 120 days.
Once an employee becomes eligible for leave, the calculation part comes into play. They will get leave at the rate of one day for every 20 days PHYSICALLY PRESENT. This means the number of leaves earned is calculated based on the actual days worked.
For example, an employee had worked for 155 days in the year 2019. There were 52 off days and 13 holidays (festivals and national holidays). They were under lay off for 5 days in 2019. Additionally, they had taken medical or ESI leave for 5 days due to an accident while on duty. In addition to the medical leave (on the grounds of an accident while on duty), they had taken 10 days of paid leave during 2019. The total working days (paid days), inclusive of paid holidays, paid weekly off days, lay off days, medical leave, and casual leave, amounted to 240 days. They are eligible to earn leave in 2020. Their leave for the year 2020 will be calculated on the basis of one day for every 20 days physically worked, which is 155/20, resulting in 7.75 or 8 days. This means that for eligibility, all paid leave days and those unpaid leaves due to ESI leave taken after the accident while on duty are considered days worked, but they will earn leave only for the days actually worked.
Normally, in a year of 365 days, there are 52 off days and around 10 holidays. An employee who rarely takes any leave can work for 303 days. In this case, the total leave that they may earn is 15 days. Even if permitted to work on all days (which is, of course, illegal), the total leave may be 18.
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An employee becomes eligible for leave only if he has worked for 240 days in the preceding year (Year means the calendar year, i.e., January to December), and these 240 days shall include all paid days, i.e., leave with pay days, holidays, and weekly off days.
If an employee joined during the preceding year, say, July, they shall work for the number of days in proportion to 240 days or 120 days.
Once an employee becomes eligible for leave, the calculation part comes into play. They will get leave at the rate of one day for every 20 days PHYSICALLY PRESENT. This means the number of leaves earned is calculated based on the actual days worked.
For example, an employee had worked for 155 days in the year 2019. There were 52 off days and 13 holidays (festivals and national holidays). They were under lay off for 5 days in 2019. Additionally, they had taken medical or ESI leave for 5 days due to an accident while on duty. In addition to the medical leave (on the grounds of an accident while on duty), they had taken 10 days of paid leave during 2019. The total working days (paid days), inclusive of paid holidays, paid weekly off days, lay off days, medical leave, and casual leave, amounted to 240 days. They are eligible to earn leave in 2020. Their leave for the year 2020 will be calculated on the basis of one day for every 20 days physically worked, which is 155/20, resulting in 7.75 or 8 days. This means that for eligibility, all paid leave days and those unpaid leaves due to ESI leave taken after the accident while on duty are considered days worked, but they will earn leave only for the days actually worked.
Normally, in a year of 365 days, there are 52 off days and around 10 holidays. An employee who rarely takes any leave can work for 303 days. In this case, the total leave that they may earn is 15 days. Even if permitted to work on all days (which is, of course, illegal), the total leave may be 18.
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Thank you, Madhu, sir, for your valuable inputs. To calculate earned leaves, we have to consider the actual days worked by an adult worker in the factory. I have seen many statutory consultants calculating earned leaves by including weekly offs and public holidays and also incorporating them into calculating 240 working days.
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(Fact Check Failed/Partial)-The user reply is incorrect. According to the Factories Act, 1948, earned leave calculation does not include Weekly Offs and Public Holidays. It is based on actual days worked, excluding Weekly Offs and Public Holidays.
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To determine eligibility, consider the PAID holidays, weekly off days, leave days, and lay off days but do not include them when counting the number of days earned. An employee who has not worked for 240 days, including paid holidays, in the previous year will not qualify for earned leave in the current year. Once an employee meets the eligibility criteria, the number of leaves earned will be based solely on the actual days present.
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(Fact Check Failed/Partial)-The user reply is [B]incorrect[/B].
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Hello Sir, Can you explain here why 240 days are considered while calculating EL annually ? specific reason for 240 days only ?
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(Fact Checked)-The 240 days criteria for calculating earned leaves under the Factories Act, 1948 is to ensure workers are provided leave benefits after consistent work. (1 Acknowledge point)
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240 days is the cut off point made in various labour Acts in India.
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(Fact Check Failed/Partial)-The user reply is incorrect. The Factories Act, 1948 stipulates that a worker is entitled to one day of leave for every 20 days of work performed, resulting in 18 days of earned leave considering weekly offs and public holidays.
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(Fact Check Failed/Partial)-The user's reply is mostly correct. However, it should be noted that earned leave should be calculated based on actual days worked, excluding weekly offs and public holidays. The total earned leave for an adult worker after completion of one year should be 15 days.