Navigating Unpaid Leave During Probation: Is a Wedding a Valid Reason?

One of our employees got married. For this ceremony, he couldn't attend the office for one week. As per company policy, no employees are eligible for leave with pay. Since he is in the probation period, his salary will be deducted from his remuneration.

Could you please let me know if this is considered a valid reason? Are there any rules for granting this leave with pay?

Leave is an employee liability and should be available from day one. Employees are eligible for CL & SL even during the probation period.

Statutory Leave Regulations

As per statutory regulations, 12 CL & 12 SL (January - December) are mandatory for employees. Leave starts accumulating from the first month itself.

Leave Accumulation from Second Year

From the second year of service, 15 PL, i.e., 1.25 PL per month, will come into force in addition to 12 CL & 12 SL.

Chills,
Karthik

In this case, you can refer to the Bangladesh Labor Law 2006. If your company does not agree with that, then no law can be applied in this situation. This is a company policy issue.

Thanks,
Pavel.

During the probation period, the individual can avail only C/L & S/L. As per the labor law of Bangladesh, that individual can avail 10 days C/L & 14 days S/L per year.

Regards,
Rabbany

Usually, when an employee joins a new organization and their marriage is scheduled during their probation period, the new employee has to disclose or share this information with the panel members during the interview. In many companies, the new employee is granted advanced PL (Privilege Leave) or EL (Earned Leave) as a special case for such occasions. It is rare to see a company granting LWP (Leave Without Pay) to a new employee for their marriage. However, I must add that this policy varies depending on the leave policies of each company.

Thank you.

Regards

Leave Policies During Probation

Normally, in most organizations, except for Casual Leave (C.L.), no other leave is granted until confirmation. However, there are exceptions as well. It entirely depends upon the leave rules of that particular organization. Even then, many of them grant Special Leave/Advanced Leave if no leave is due. However, leave is not a matter of right, and it is fully at the discretion of the employer to grant or not to grant it.

Casual Leave and Advance Leave Policy

Casual leave cannot be advanced. Whenever an employee joins the organization, they are supposed to receive casual leave/sick leave as per the law. You may consider advance earned leave as the law does not prohibit giving such leave. Any pro-employee act may be justifiable under the law.

Regards,
MRIDHA
BRAC BANK

Handling Marriage Announcements During Interviews

The moot question is how do organizations handle this if a candidate declares in advance about marriage during his/her interview?

As a practical manager, in my opinion, this issue is an opportunity for the organization and HR to have a positive bond with the employee. This need not be tackled technically only. Making and announcing a provision for advance PL as an exception would be the right choice rather than weighing it lawfully/technically. You must be real and genuine towards the real concerns of employees. Marriages are made in heaven, and you cannot decide the date as per the employer's choice. This decision, whenever it comes your way, has to be respected and appreciated.

Imagine an employee's marriage is finalized by his family 15 days after his joining... What will you do?

Usually, when an employee joins a new organization, and his marriage is scheduled during his probation period, the new employee has to disclose/share the same with the panel members at the time of the interview.

Dear Fariza Haque Labony,

Employee Marriage Leave During Probation

Usually, when an employee joins a new organization and their marriage is scheduled during their probation period, the new employee has to disclose or share this information with the panel members at the time of the interview. In many companies, the new employee is given advanced PL (Privilege Leave) or EL (Earned Leave) as a special case. I have hardly seen any company granting LWP (Leave Without Pay) to any new employee for their marriage. Again, I would say it depends on the leave policies of each company.

Yes, I agree. If the policy does not cover it and if it is mentioned in the appointment letter, then this is the policy. But it's better to ask for permission than to fight during probation or for your career. I would suggest letting him submit an application to the authority mentioning the valid reason.

Tips for Handling Leave Requests

A tip for these types of problems: Please formally invite your management and top boss and ask for best wishes in such matters. Ethically, they can't deduct but can accept your leave.

Regards,
Tofaael

Upon reviewing the content, it is noted that a probationer is also considered an employee. Therefore, whatever the leave rules are for other employees, they should be applicable to the probationer as well.

Thanks & Regards,

Sumit Kumar Saxena

[QUOTE=Farah Tanzeen Subarna;2036141]In our company, during the probation period, any sort of leave would be considered as Leave Without Pay (LWP). Is the government of Bangladesh also following this dictatorial attitude or planning to take any legal action against the firm?

Thanks & Regards,

Sumit Kumar Saxena

Leave Policy and Appointment Letter Terms

This concerns your company's leave policy and the terms and conditions of the appointment letter provided by the organization to the individual. Some questions arise:

- Has he informed the panel members regarding his marriage?
- Did he inform the HR Department along with his boss at the time of his marriage?
- If he has completed both activities and it is stated in his appointment letter that he can avail of CL and SL during the probation period, then can he do so?

Special Leave for Employee Marriage Policy

Why not prepare a Special Leave for Employee Marriage policy? You can also mention that an employee, while in service, who gets married is entitled to avail 6 days of special leave. (At the time of availing such leave, they will have to submit the marriage card to the management).

Earned Leave During Probation Period in Bangladesh

Does the law of the land (Bangladesh Labor Law Act) allow employees to take earned leave during the probation period, especially if the probation period lasts up to 2 years?