Understanding Mandays: How Are They Calculated and What's the Legal Minimum?

Hi friends,

Could anyone shed some light on mandays? How are they exactly calculated? According to the law, what is the minimum number of mandays we can pay in a year?

Thanks in advance.

Rajeev

Manday means a day on which employment of a human being has taken place. It is a composition of many man-hours and the number of workers engaged. I don't know whether you meant the same thing or not. But I didn't get what you meant by 'minimum mandays and legal aspects thereon.' Please make it clear.

Regards, Madhu.T.K

Hi,

Thanks, Madhu. Actually, I was asked in an interview: In a year, for how many mandays do you pay the salaries, and what are the related legal provisions? This was the question asked. Can you shed some more light on this?

Thanks,
Rajeev

Dear Rajeev,

This question is not clear.

Coming to mandays, we can see it like this: for example, a worker can work for these mandays:
- per year: 365 days
- less weekly holidays: 52 days
- less national & festival holidays: 10 days (you can refer to actual rules)
- less leaves availed: 19 days
Total: 81 days

Mandays worked are: 365 - 81 = 284 days.

But, as per your question, he will get salary for all the above. I believe your doubt has been addressed.

Regards,
P. Srinivas

We don't have leave encashment in our company, and 40% of employees are expats. So annual leave is compulsory. I am working on man-days lost, and ours is a service industry.

Should I take annual leave into account when calculating man-days lost, and if so, why? Kindly update.