Is My Company's Leave Policy in Violation of the AP Shops and Establishment Act? Seeking Advice

Dear all,

In the AP Shops and Establishment Act, they specify 12 CL, 12 SL, and 15 PL that can be given. However, my management has agreed to provide 12 CL and 7 SL instead.

Will this be a problem? Can anyone suggest to me?

Thank you.

Certainly, it would be a problem for the employer when it is complained about or comes to the notice of the inspection authorities, as it is a clear violation of the statutory leave provisions.

Minimum Standards of Employment Conditions

Whether it is leave or any other statutory condition of employment, the standards set by law are minimum only. They are not prescribed and fixed randomly by lawmakers but are determined after an overall analysis of factors like international conventions, the nature of employment, prevailing geo-cultural practices, and psychophysical impacts of employment. Therefore, no individual employer can reduce them according to his own whims and fancies.

Employees may seek redressal through direct or indirect modes by bringing it to the notice of the Commissioner of Labor for the State.

Sir,

My management is not willing to give privileged leaves. What should I do in this case?

Thank you.

Management can pay more than the statutory ceiling, but they cannot reduce it below the statutory ceiling. Please convince the management about this.