How Do Leave Entitlements Work During Unpaid Leave and New Employment?

Dear friends,

Standard for Leave Entitlement During Unpaid Leave

What should be the standard for leave entitlement during unpaid leave? For example, is an employee entitled to, say, 2 earned leaves each month?

1. Now, when an employee is on leave for the complete month, would they still be entitled to the 2 leaves?
2. Also, what should be the minimum number of working days for an employee to earn the monthly earned leaves?
3. Can similar rules be applicable in the month of joining and relieving?

Thanks

Though there are different minimum numbers of working days specified under the Factories Act and the Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, in order to earn earned leave, an employee should have worked during the month. Therefore, if an employee has been on leave without pay for a month, for that month, he will not earn any leave. This, however, does not apply to casual leave and sick leave, which are predefined.

Regards,
Madhu.T.K