Hi all,
I'm currently working in an IT start-up company where we have around 40 employees on payroll. I'd like to request your help in framing the policy for leaves. My question is, should I follow the state Shops and Establishment Act for leaves (which would be 12 CL, 15 EL, and 12 SL), or can I modify the number of leaves based on the current requirements of the company? By modification, I mean converting the CL to Work from Home. Additionally, I'd like to know if we can limit CLs and ELs to a maximum of 1 per month. I'm asking this to strategically design the leave policy, as in a start-up, employees often take advantage of the system, especially when managers are not acting responsibly.
Thank you.
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I'm currently working in an IT start-up company where we have around 40 employees on payroll. I'd like to request your help in framing the policy for leaves. My question is, should I follow the state Shops and Establishment Act for leaves (which would be 12 CL, 15 EL, and 12 SL), or can I modify the number of leaves based on the current requirements of the company? By modification, I mean converting the CL to Work from Home. Additionally, I'd like to know if we can limit CLs and ELs to a maximum of 1 per month. I'm asking this to strategically design the leave policy, as in a start-up, employees often take advantage of the system, especially when managers are not acting responsibly.
Thank you.
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You can give a higher number of leaves than what is provided in the Act, but you cannot reduce it. The work-from-home arrangement cannot be treated as an employee benefit; rather, it is beneficial for both the employer and the employee. I would say that it is more beneficial to the employer. You can reduce the conveyance part of the salary, but you cannot reduce the leaves. Anyway, nor is it possible to interchange the leaves. If the employees do take advantage of working from home, then stop it and ask them to work from the office.
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Hi,
It is advisable to follow leave rules as per the Act.
Converting CL as WFH is not making sense. Work From Home is officially a working day only, which cannot be equalized to leave with wages.
In fact, WFH employees are contributing more rather than working at the office. The only advantage of WFH is that travel to the office will not be there.
From India, Madras
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It is advisable to follow leave rules as per the Act.
Converting CL as WFH is not making sense. Work From Home is officially a working day only, which cannot be equalized to leave with wages.
In fact, WFH employees are contributing more rather than working at the office. The only advantage of WFH is that travel to the office will not be there.
From India, Madras
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