Hi, I work in a Pune based BPO which works on rotational shifts. Recently, I applied for leave for Diwali to go to my hometown. Firstly, management denied my 7 days leave (2 days weekly off + 5 days leave) and approved 3 days leave +2 Weekly off. But now the management is saying that I should apply 5 days leave as they gonna cancel my 2 weekly offs and consider it as leave. The company policy states that I cannot take weekly offs if I am not working 3 days in a week. The same policy also states that mixture of CL and DLs can override this policy. So I said to the management that I need 2 CL and 1 DL and 2 weekly offs. The company is denying my request and forcing me to apply for 5 days CL. On top of that, the company asked me to work straight 9 days without any Weekly offs in between.
Moreover, the company never gives any national or festive holidays, and when asked, the company said that the DLs (Discretionary Leave) are compensatory leaves for National and Festive holidays. Even though we work on national holidays, the company never pays double according to the labour law of Maharashtra.
When I talk to HR about the same, HR says that it is the sole decision of the manager.
What can I do in this case?
From India, Pune
Moreover, the company never gives any national or festive holidays, and when asked, the company said that the DLs (Discretionary Leave) are compensatory leaves for National and Festive holidays. Even though we work on national holidays, the company never pays double according to the labour law of Maharashtra.
When I talk to HR about the same, HR says that it is the sole decision of the manager.
What can I do in this case?
From India, Pune
All that your company is following are just unfair and non compliance. They can refuse to grant you leave but it should not be by saying that this is what the statute says. Therefore, you should either escalate the matter to the Labour department or just leave the company and get another opportunity at the earliest. Escalating the issues to the government authorities may seem to be unfair but there is no other way that these companies be made legally compliant. Even Big Fours are doing such kind of illegal acts when they themselves say that they are employee friendly organisations. But there should be a way out for such situations. Therefore, let them know what are the rights of employees under the law in India.
From India, Kannur
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