Factory Act Confusion: Does Earned Leave Include Weekly Offs in 20 Days of Service?

Dear All,

I would like to know, as per the Factory Act, is an adult worker entitled to 1 day of earned leave for every 20 days of service? In these 20 days, is the weekly-off included or excluded?

Please help.

For every adult, one day for every twenty days of work performed by him during the previous calendar year. It means week-offs are excluded; only physical attendance should be counted.

Hi,

You need to consider only the physical presence of the employee and not the weekly off or leave/absence.

Waiting to hear more views on this issue. B. Saikumar, HR & Labour Relations Advisor, Navi Mumbai - ---???

Sai Sir,

If the Act itself is pretty clear for physical presence only, then how can we expect more views on the same?

The Factories Act provides provisions for weekly rest. Workers are generally entitled to at least 24 hours of weekly rest on the first day of the week, i.e., Sunday. The weekly rest period is considered as paid time.

To my understanding, 20 days include a weekly day off.

I would like to go with Nathrao's views that weekly off shall be included in computing earned leave or PL since it is statutorily provided as a day of rest with wages after six days of working and is part of the actual service rendered by an employee or workman.

B. Saikumar
HR & Labour Relations Advisor
Navi Mumbai