Is Long-Term Site Work Eligible for Compensatory Time Off? Seeking Advice

Dear all, we are following the process of compensatory offs for those working on weekends/holidays. However, if an employee visits a company site (outside of Mumbai) for almost two months, is he eligible for compensatory time off?

Regards,
Meenakshi

If the employee actually attends any work for a minimum of 4 hours on a weekly off or holiday, then he is eligible for half a day off. If he works for 8 hours, then he is eligible for a full day compensatory off. If he has not performed any work, even though he is deployed on the company site, he is not eligible for any compensatory time off.

Regards,
Kamesh

What are the working hours for the employee when he goes out of Mumbai? Is he on duty for all 24 hours? I suppose that cannot be the case. Is he paid any daily allowance when he goes out of Mumbai? Please provide details.

With regards,

I agree with KAMLESH333's suggestion. As per my knowledge, it’s wholly dependent on your company policy. Your company provides travel allowances, compensatory off, and DA for those who work outside the company.

Regards,
Amit Trada

My concern is whether we have to provide comp time off to an employee who visits an outside site for more than a month or two. Per month, there are 4 weekends off, so do we need to give them 4 comp days off?

Our company provides a daily food allowance and accommodation for the respective days they stay.

Please suggest.

Regards,
Meenakshi

Even when an employee is sent on duty to a place that is not his regular place of work, the working hours would continue to be governed by the law applicable to him at his regular place of work, unless the law applicable in the outstation location is entirely different. Therefore, he is entitled to a weekly off. Any law relating to working conditions provides for a weekly off. If a weekly off is not given, he is entitled to a compensatory off according to the provisions of the applicable law.

Regards,