Casual Leave Dilemma: Can You Take 10 Days Off in a Row Legally?

Query on Casual Leave Duration

Can an employee avail casual leave on a continuous basis for, say, 10 days? Is there any labor law in this regard? Please reply in light of the law.

Best Regards,
From Mumbai

Dear All, I have a small query. Can an employee avail of casual leave on a continuous basis for, say, 10 days? Is there any labor law in this regard? Please reply in light of the law.

Best Regards,
From Mumbai

Hey there,

It totally depends on your company's leave policy if you have any. But, as per my understanding, no employee can avail 10 days of casual leave in continuity. The maximum amount that an employee can take is 3 CL at a time. Furthermore, CL cannot be clubbed with any other type of leave such as SL or EL.

Seniors, please advise.

Thanks

Dear Member,

As stated earlier, you are free to grant as many casual leaves as you wish if you have your own rules regarding the grant and accumulation of casual leaves. However, if you intend to provide only statutory casual leaves, please first determine which Act is applicable in your case for sanctioning casual leaves. This may include the State Shops Act, State Industrial Establishment (NF Holidays & CS Leaves) Act, Certified Standing Orders, etc. Therefore, assess the applicability of the Act/Rules and then find the answer to your query within that Act/Rules.

R.N.Khola

We are covered under the Shops & Establishment Act. Please advise in light of the mentioned Act.

Regards,
From Mumbai

If your unit/establishment is covered under The Bombay Shops & Establishment Act, 1948, then please refer to Section 35 regarding leaves and holidays.

Regards,
R.N. Khola

Inquiry on Shops & Establishment Act

We are covered under the Shops & Establishment Act. Please advise in light of the mentioned Act.

Regards,
From Mumbai

I could not find information about casual leaves in the Factory Act of 1948 or in the Industrial Disputes Act. I would like to reference this information. Can anyone help me in this regard?

You can take casual leave for a maximum of 3 days, but it depends upon the company's policies. Please check with your company policy.

Dear,

Casual leave is for emergencies and casual purposes, and it is for 1 or 2 days, with a maximum of 3 days. In defense services, an individual is eligible for 30 days of casual leave per calendar year, and at a time, he can avail a maximum of 20 days of leave. If the leave duration is more than 2 or 3 days, then privilege leave (PL) or earned leave (EL) should be applied. However, you can create and have a separate leave policy approved by your management that fits your company's needs. If your company is located in extreme climatic conditions or undertakes highly challenging and tense tasks, you can set the leave period on the higher side.

With warm regards,

S. Bhaskar
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Dear Member,

Welcome to CiteHR.

The law relating to the grant of casual leave is not found in the Factories Act, 1948, or in The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. If your unit is covered under the Factories Act, then refer to your State Industrial Establishment (N & F Holidays and C & S Leaves) Act for information regarding casual leaves.

With Regards,
R.N.Khola