Marriage Leave Dilemma: Should Salary Be Deducted for a 10-Day Wedding Break?

Dear seniors, One employee is taking a 10-day leave for her marriage. Does the company deduct her salary or not?

First, tell me, is there any leave policy? If so, then follow the same. If not, is there any marriage leave for self? Do they have any earned leave (EL) in their account? If so, then they can avail of those. If not, as a special consideration, you shall permit advance leave; else, in the least case, deduct salary.

An employee applying for marriage leave is payable if he/she applies under EL/PL and has 10 days of EL/PL. If she has only 5 PL days, then 5 days will be paid, and the remaining 5 days will be deducted from the salary.

The following factors can be considered:

1. Is the company registered under the Factory Act, 1948? If yes, then Earned Leave (EL) under Section 79 of the Factory Act applies to employees who have completed 240 days of service in the organization. The eligibility for leave after completing 240 days is one leave for every 20 days.

2. If the company is not registered under the said act, then please refer to the leave policy of the organization.

3. In addition to EL, the company must provide Casual Leave (CL), which ranges from 7 to 10 days, varying from organization to organization. These days can be adjusted while keeping the balance of leave in mind.

I hope the above information will assist you in your decision-making process.

Regards,
Rajender Singh
Manager HR/IR
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