Hi Folks,
Recently i have released the holiday list for 2012 in my company.Mine is a software services company.The holiday list consists of 10 holidays including the national holidays. Apart from that 21 leaves are given to each employee .
The feedback that I am receiving is that the 10 holidays should be excluding the national holidays, i.e 10 holidays should be given and the national holidays should be separate.
What is the practice in software companies regarding this?
Please guide
Lubna Ambreen.
From India, Nagpur
1Recently i have released the holiday list for 2012 in my company.Mine is a software services company.The holiday list consists of 10 holidays including the national holidays. Apart from that 21 leaves are given to each employee .
The feedback that I am receiving is that the 10 holidays should be excluding the national holidays, i.e 10 holidays should be given and the national holidays should be separate.
What is the practice in software companies regarding this?
Please guide
Lubna Ambreen.
From India, Nagpur
Sub- holidyays.
A software company is covered under the Shops and Establishments Act of the State in which it is located. The Shops Act provides for national holidays. which are to be compulsorily allowed to employees. For example, Sec.35 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act 1948 allowas four national holidyas to the employees in Maharstra.
If the Shops Act also provides for holidyas on certain festive days in addition to the national holidays, the company shall also grant those holidays to the employees. In some states, the Shops Act may not provide for any holidyas on festival days but there might be some seperate Act grannting additional holidays for festivals to be decided by each establishment. In that event, the establishments located in those states have to grant such additional holidays. I understand that such special Acts in the name of Festival and Holidays Acts are in force in states like Bihar and Karnataka.
If the Shops Act of your State did not provide for any holiday other than the national holidays and there is no special holidyas Act in force in your state as in the State of Maharastra, there is no obligation on your part to grant any additional holidays other than the national holidays. However as a gesture of good will, you may grant additional holidays in your discretion.
B.Saikumar
HR & Labour Law Consultant
Chipinbiz Consultancy Pvt.Ltd
Mumbai.
From India, Mumbai
A software company is covered under the Shops and Establishments Act of the State in which it is located. The Shops Act provides for national holidays. which are to be compulsorily allowed to employees. For example, Sec.35 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act 1948 allowas four national holidyas to the employees in Maharstra.
If the Shops Act also provides for holidyas on certain festive days in addition to the national holidays, the company shall also grant those holidays to the employees. In some states, the Shops Act may not provide for any holidyas on festival days but there might be some seperate Act grannting additional holidays for festivals to be decided by each establishment. In that event, the establishments located in those states have to grant such additional holidays. I understand that such special Acts in the name of Festival and Holidays Acts are in force in states like Bihar and Karnataka.
If the Shops Act of your State did not provide for any holiday other than the national holidays and there is no special holidyas Act in force in your state as in the State of Maharastra, there is no obligation on your part to grant any additional holidays other than the national holidays. However as a gesture of good will, you may grant additional holidays in your discretion.
B.Saikumar
HR & Labour Law Consultant
Chipinbiz Consultancy Pvt.Ltd
Mumbai.
From India, Mumbai
HI Lubna The General and festiv holidays should be excluding national holidays,10 holidays should be given and the national holidays should be separate. //sunder
From India, Hyderabad
From India, Hyderabad
Query Regarding holidays-Please guide If Shops and Establishment act does not provide any holiday excluding National Holidays. Company also does not give any holiday. Company can do this or not?
From India, Gandhinagar
From India, Gandhinagar
Hi Lubna,
The Law is different according to the State and generally, minimum 10 holidays to be announced in a calendar year which is mandatory and you may have 1 or 2 optional holidays attached to it based on the convenience of your organization and the employees
For Eg: Kerala govt says that the companies should announce 12 minimum Public holidays in a calendar year
Hope this clarifies.......
Thanks,
-Mirza
From Saudi Arabia, Jiddah
The Law is different according to the State and generally, minimum 10 holidays to be announced in a calendar year which is mandatory and you may have 1 or 2 optional holidays attached to it based on the convenience of your organization and the employees
For Eg: Kerala govt says that the companies should announce 12 minimum Public holidays in a calendar year
Hope this clarifies.......
Thanks,
-Mirza
From Saudi Arabia, Jiddah
Sir,
Recently i have released the holiday list for 2012 in my company. It is a Health Care Sector in u.p..The holiday list consists of total 10 holidays including the national holidays.
The feedback that I am receiving is that the 10 holidays should be excluding the national holidays, i.e 10 holidays should be given and the national holidays should be separate.
Please guide me why are not given the national holidays in our organisation.
Regards,
From India, Agra
Recently i have released the holiday list for 2012 in my company. It is a Health Care Sector in u.p..The holiday list consists of total 10 holidays including the national holidays.
The feedback that I am receiving is that the 10 holidays should be excluding the national holidays, i.e 10 holidays should be given and the national holidays should be separate.
Please guide me why are not given the national holidays in our organisation.
Regards,
From India, Agra
sub-holidays
The holidays are enumerated either under the Shops Act or under any Special Act like festivals and Holidays Act, if any prevailing in your state. Factories Act dioes not provide for any holidays.The reply given to Lubna Ambreen will calrify your doubt.
B.Saikumar
HR & labour Law Consultant
Chipinbiz Consultancy Pvt.Ltd.
Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
The holidays are enumerated either under the Shops Act or under any Special Act like festivals and Holidays Act, if any prevailing in your state. Factories Act dioes not provide for any holidays.The reply given to Lubna Ambreen will calrify your doubt.
B.Saikumar
HR & labour Law Consultant
Chipinbiz Consultancy Pvt.Ltd.
Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
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