I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the general leave policy in India is. How many days EL, CL and SL are you entitled to per year.
Also please let me know what do ISO laws state for leave policy.
Look forward ro receiving a reply as soon as possib
Thank You
juliana
From India, Bangalore
Also please let me know what do ISO laws state for leave policy.
Look forward ro receiving a reply as soon as possib
Thank You
juliana
From India, Bangalore
Hey Juliana,
Go through this site, am sure it will help you.
http://www.ppspublishers.com/articles/leavepolicy.htm
Am also attaching what i have set up for my Company, this is a start up too..& unfortunately did not know about this site.. i did reseacrh myself...
Hope thses things help you.
From India, New Delhi
2Go through this site, am sure it will help you.
http://www.ppspublishers.com/articles/leavepolicy.htm
Am also attaching what i have set up for my Company, this is a start up too..& unfortunately did not know about this site.. i did reseacrh myself...
Hope thses things help you.
From India, New Delhi
Hi Juliana
As for EL i.e. ANNUAL LEAVE WITH WAGES.
- (1) Every worker who has worked for a period of 240 days or more in a factory during a calendar year shall be allowed during the subsequent calendar year, leave with wages for a number of days calculated at the rate of - (i) if an adult, one day for every twenty days of work performed by him during the previous calendar year;
(ii) if a child, one day for every fifteen days of work formed by him during the previous calendar year.
Explanation 1 : For the purpose of this sub-section - (a) any days of lay off, by agreement or contract or as permissible under the standing orders;
(b) in the case of a female worker, maternity leave for any number of days not exceeding twelve weeks; and
(c) the leave earned in the year prior to that in which the leave is enjoyed; shall be deemed to be days on which the worker has worked in a factory for the purpose of computation of the period of 240 days or more, but he shall not earn leave for these days.
Explanation 2 : The leave admissible under this sub-section shall be exclusive of all holidays whether occurring during or at either end of the period of leave.
(2) A worker whose service commences otherwise than on the first day of January shall be entitled to leave with wages at the rate laid down in clause (i) or, as the case may be, clause (ii) of sub-section (1) if he has worked for two-thirds of the total number of days in the remainder of the calender year.
(3) If a worker is discharged or dismissed from service or quits his employment or is superannuated or dies while in service, during the course of the calendar year, he or his heir or nominee, as the case may be, shall be entitled to wages in lieu of the quantum of leave to which he was entitled immediately before his discharge, dismissal, quitting of employment, superannuation or death calculated at the rates specified in sub-section (1), even if he had not worked for the entire period specified in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) making him eligible to avail of such leave, and such payment shall be made - (i) where the worker is discharged or dismissed or quits employment, before the expiry of the second working day from the date of such discharge, dismissal or quitting, and
(ii) where the worker is superannuated or dies while in service, before the expiry of two months from the date of such superannuation or death.
(4) In calculating leave under this section, fraction of leave of half a day or more shall be treated as one full day's leave, and fraction of less than half a day shall be omitted.
(5) If a worker does not in any one calendar year take the whole of the leave allowed to him under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), as the case may be, any leave not taken by him shall be added to the leave to be allowed to him in the succeeding calendar year :
Provided that the total number of days of leave that may be carried forward to a succeeding year shall not exceed thirty in the case of an adult or forty in the case of a child :
Provided further that a worker, who has applied for leave with wages but has not been given such leave in accordance with any scheme laid down in sub-sections (8) and (9) or in contravention of sub-section (10) shall be entitled to carry forward the leave refused without any limit.
(6) A worker may at any time apply in writing to the manager of a factory not less than fifteen days before the date on which he wishes his leave to begin, to take all the leave or any portion thereof allowable to him during the calendar year :
Provided that the application shall be made not less than thirty days before the date on which the worker wishes his leave to begin, if he is employed in a public utility service as defined in clause (n) of section 2 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) :
Provided further that the number of times in which leave may be taken during any year shall not exceed three.
(7) If a worker wants to avail himself of the leave with wages due to him to cover a period of illness, he shall be granted such leave even if the application for leave is not made within the time specified in sub-section (6); and in such a case wages as admissible under section 81 shall be paid not later than fifteen days, or in the case of a public utility service not later than thirty days from the date of the application for leave.
(8) For the purpose of ensuring the continuity of work, the occupier or manager of the factory, in agreement with the Works Committee of the factory constituted under section 3 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), or a similar Committee constituted under any other Act or if there is no such Works Committee or a similar Committee in the factory, in agreement with the representatives of the workers therein chosen in the prescribed manner, may lodge with the Chief Inspector a scheme in writing whereby the grant of leave allowable under this section may be regulated.
(9) A scheme lodged under sub-section (8) shall be displayed at some conspicuous and convenient places in the factory and shall be in force for a period of twelve months from the date on which it comes into force, and may thereafter be renewed with or without modification for a further period of twelve months at a time, by the manager in agreement with the Works Committee or a similar Committee, or as the case may be, in agreement with the representatives of the workers as specified in sub-section (8), and a notice of renewal shall be sent to the Chief Inspector before it is renewed.
(10) An application for leave which does not contravene the provisions of sub-section (6) shall not be refused, unless refusal is in accordance with the scheme for the time being in operation under sub-sections (8) and (9).
(11) If the employment of a worker who is entitled to leave under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), as the case may be, is terminated by the occupier before he has taken the entire leave to which he is entitled, or if having applied for and having not been granted such leave, the worker quits his employment before he has taken the leave, the occupier of the factory shall pay him the amount payable under section 80 in respect of the leave not taken, and such payment shall be made, where the employment of the worker is terminated by the occupier, before the expiry of the second working day after such termination, and where a worker who quits his employment, on or before the next pay day.
(12) The unavailed leave of a worker shall not be taken into consideration in computing the period of any notice required to be given before discharge or dismissal.
__________________________________________________ ______
CL and ML together should be atleast 12 in a year if you have got a 6 days a week working
Further you need to give atleast 10 holidays, from the list given out by the Labour officer of your State. [Gazzatte is published by State Government every year]
From India, Ahmadabad
As for EL i.e. ANNUAL LEAVE WITH WAGES.
- (1) Every worker who has worked for a period of 240 days or more in a factory during a calendar year shall be allowed during the subsequent calendar year, leave with wages for a number of days calculated at the rate of - (i) if an adult, one day for every twenty days of work performed by him during the previous calendar year;
(ii) if a child, one day for every fifteen days of work formed by him during the previous calendar year.
Explanation 1 : For the purpose of this sub-section - (a) any days of lay off, by agreement or contract or as permissible under the standing orders;
(b) in the case of a female worker, maternity leave for any number of days not exceeding twelve weeks; and
(c) the leave earned in the year prior to that in which the leave is enjoyed; shall be deemed to be days on which the worker has worked in a factory for the purpose of computation of the period of 240 days or more, but he shall not earn leave for these days.
Explanation 2 : The leave admissible under this sub-section shall be exclusive of all holidays whether occurring during or at either end of the period of leave.
(2) A worker whose service commences otherwise than on the first day of January shall be entitled to leave with wages at the rate laid down in clause (i) or, as the case may be, clause (ii) of sub-section (1) if he has worked for two-thirds of the total number of days in the remainder of the calender year.
(3) If a worker is discharged or dismissed from service or quits his employment or is superannuated or dies while in service, during the course of the calendar year, he or his heir or nominee, as the case may be, shall be entitled to wages in lieu of the quantum of leave to which he was entitled immediately before his discharge, dismissal, quitting of employment, superannuation or death calculated at the rates specified in sub-section (1), even if he had not worked for the entire period specified in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) making him eligible to avail of such leave, and such payment shall be made - (i) where the worker is discharged or dismissed or quits employment, before the expiry of the second working day from the date of such discharge, dismissal or quitting, and
(ii) where the worker is superannuated or dies while in service, before the expiry of two months from the date of such superannuation or death.
(4) In calculating leave under this section, fraction of leave of half a day or more shall be treated as one full day's leave, and fraction of less than half a day shall be omitted.
(5) If a worker does not in any one calendar year take the whole of the leave allowed to him under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), as the case may be, any leave not taken by him shall be added to the leave to be allowed to him in the succeeding calendar year :
Provided that the total number of days of leave that may be carried forward to a succeeding year shall not exceed thirty in the case of an adult or forty in the case of a child :
Provided further that a worker, who has applied for leave with wages but has not been given such leave in accordance with any scheme laid down in sub-sections (8) and (9) or in contravention of sub-section (10) shall be entitled to carry forward the leave refused without any limit.
(6) A worker may at any time apply in writing to the manager of a factory not less than fifteen days before the date on which he wishes his leave to begin, to take all the leave or any portion thereof allowable to him during the calendar year :
Provided that the application shall be made not less than thirty days before the date on which the worker wishes his leave to begin, if he is employed in a public utility service as defined in clause (n) of section 2 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) :
Provided further that the number of times in which leave may be taken during any year shall not exceed three.
(7) If a worker wants to avail himself of the leave with wages due to him to cover a period of illness, he shall be granted such leave even if the application for leave is not made within the time specified in sub-section (6); and in such a case wages as admissible under section 81 shall be paid not later than fifteen days, or in the case of a public utility service not later than thirty days from the date of the application for leave.
(8) For the purpose of ensuring the continuity of work, the occupier or manager of the factory, in agreement with the Works Committee of the factory constituted under section 3 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), or a similar Committee constituted under any other Act or if there is no such Works Committee or a similar Committee in the factory, in agreement with the representatives of the workers therein chosen in the prescribed manner, may lodge with the Chief Inspector a scheme in writing whereby the grant of leave allowable under this section may be regulated.
(9) A scheme lodged under sub-section (8) shall be displayed at some conspicuous and convenient places in the factory and shall be in force for a period of twelve months from the date on which it comes into force, and may thereafter be renewed with or without modification for a further period of twelve months at a time, by the manager in agreement with the Works Committee or a similar Committee, or as the case may be, in agreement with the representatives of the workers as specified in sub-section (8), and a notice of renewal shall be sent to the Chief Inspector before it is renewed.
(10) An application for leave which does not contravene the provisions of sub-section (6) shall not be refused, unless refusal is in accordance with the scheme for the time being in operation under sub-sections (8) and (9).
(11) If the employment of a worker who is entitled to leave under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), as the case may be, is terminated by the occupier before he has taken the entire leave to which he is entitled, or if having applied for and having not been granted such leave, the worker quits his employment before he has taken the leave, the occupier of the factory shall pay him the amount payable under section 80 in respect of the leave not taken, and such payment shall be made, where the employment of the worker is terminated by the occupier, before the expiry of the second working day after such termination, and where a worker who quits his employment, on or before the next pay day.
(12) The unavailed leave of a worker shall not be taken into consideration in computing the period of any notice required to be given before discharge or dismissal.
__________________________________________________ ______
CL and ML together should be atleast 12 in a year if you have got a 6 days a week working
Further you need to give atleast 10 holidays, from the list given out by the Labour officer of your State. [Gazzatte is published by State Government every year]
From India, Ahmadabad
Dear Ajmal,
Your answer is quite comprehensive. One aspect you may consider.
what you have stated is under the Factories Act, however BPOs are covered under shops & Commercial Establishment Act.
For the purpose of drawing guidelines, you can use it as shops & estab act is not as comprehensive but the number of leave etc has to be in line with the Shops & Estb act.
Regards
Arif
From India, Delhi
Your answer is quite comprehensive. One aspect you may consider.
what you have stated is under the Factories Act, however BPOs are covered under shops & Commercial Establishment Act.
For the purpose of drawing guidelines, you can use it as shops & estab act is not as comprehensive but the number of leave etc has to be in line with the Shops & Estb act.
Regards
Arif
From India, Delhi
Hi
The leaves are provided under the following acts:
The Factories Act
The shops and commercial establishment act applicable to the state in which the establishment is located
The employees State insurance act
The permissable leaves are:
Earned/privilege leave-----Factories act/shops act
Accident cum sickness provided under the state Shops and commercial estd act.
CASUAL LEAVE IS NOT MANDATORY in all the state acts>Some states i understand have this as alternative to sick leave or combo.
Presently with establishments having multi location units the policy has to be relevant/confirmity with that states rules
I would APPRECIATE if the Hr faternity here presents after refering to their state law the statutory leaves permissable in order to make a work sheet for ready reference for all
hrg-rajaram
From United States
The leaves are provided under the following acts:
The Factories Act
The shops and commercial establishment act applicable to the state in which the establishment is located
The employees State insurance act
The permissable leaves are:
Earned/privilege leave-----Factories act/shops act
Accident cum sickness provided under the state Shops and commercial estd act.
CASUAL LEAVE IS NOT MANDATORY in all the state acts>Some states i understand have this as alternative to sick leave or combo.
Presently with establishments having multi location units the policy has to be relevant/confirmity with that states rules
I would APPRECIATE if the Hr faternity here presents after refering to their state law the statutory leaves permissable in order to make a work sheet for ready reference for all
hrg-rajaram
From United States
I am confueed with EL? Is it a combo of CL & SL? is EL and privedlge leaves are same? If you have 5 days working in a week then ideally how many EL should be given to the Employees ? Pls Reply ASAP. THanks Vandana
From India, New Delhi
From India, New Delhi
Hello Juliana,
Hope that all your queries related to CL, EL and SL are answered by the above posts.
Remaining is ISO thing. If it is as per International organisation for standardization then there are no set rules in any ISO standards for Leave related benifits. It only says to stick to the policy standards set by the organisation.
Rgds,
From India, Ahmadabad
Hope that all your queries related to CL, EL and SL are answered by the above posts.
Remaining is ISO thing. If it is as per International organisation for standardization then there are no set rules in any ISO standards for Leave related benifits. It only says to stick to the policy standards set by the organisation.
Rgds,
From India, Ahmadabad
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