Navigating Weekend Leave: How Does Your Company Handle Absences Around Saturdays?

Hi friends, I am working in a firm, and we have the 2nd and 4th Saturday off. Now, if a person remains absent on Friday and the next day is the 2nd Saturday, will leave be deducted for all three days - Friday, Saturday, and Sunday? Also, what if the leave has been taken on Monday, and the person has remained present on Friday? Your valuable view on the above is appreciated.

Thanks.

If he reports for duty on Monday, the leave shall be deducted only for Friday. If he does not report for duty on Monday but reports for duty on Tuesday, then the question of whether the leave shall be deducted for all Saturday, Sunday, and Monday depends upon the nature of leave he applied for and the company's leave policy. If the company does not have any leave policy, then it should follow the provisions of the relevant law, i.e., Factories Act or Shops Act that is applicable to it.

Regards,
B. Saikumar

In case an employee reports on Monday, then only Friday will be considered as leave. However, if an employee comes to work on Monday post-lunch, then it is considered as 3.5 days leave.

Regards,
Monica

It depends on your company's HR policy. Generally, if an employee takes leave or is absent on Friday and reports for duty on Monday, the leave shall be deducted only for Friday. If the employee does not report for duty on Monday but reports for duty on Tuesday, the leave shall be deducted for four days, i.e., Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

Thank you.

It is according to the leave policy of the organization's HR manual. If the company allows Sunday as a weekend leave and does not deduct Sunday as leave, then he may take leave on Monday also with prior approval, maybe for SL or PL, as per the HR policy of the company. If they consider Sunday as leave but if it is superseded or preceded by an employee, it is not allowed, then it will be considered a 4-day leave.