Salary Deduction for Weekend Leave: How Does It Work from Saturday to Monday?

Dear Sir/Madam,

I have one query...

If an employee is on leave from Saturday to Monday, will their salary be deducted for three days or not?

Under the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, which is applicable to Haryana as well, your organization has to designate one day as a holiday every week, commonly Sunday. According to section 11, they cannot deduct for Sunday under any condition.

For more information on this.

Understanding Leave and Holiday Policies

As per the law, including what is stated in the Shop and Establishment Act applicable to your state, any holiday that falls in the middle of leave taken by an employee is considered part of the leave. Similarly, in the case of leave without pay, the intervening holiday is also considered leave without pay.

If you follow the 26-day rule, under which you divide the monthly salary by 26 to account for Sundays and then multiply the daily rate by the number of days actually worked, you would ignore Sundays anyway.

Hope that clarifies your doubt.

Regards