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In India, the leave policy largely depends on the Shops and Establishment Act that is applicable to each state. However, since you're based in Pune, Delhi, Bangalore, and Chennai, I'll provide a general overview applicable to these locations:
1. ✅ Casual Leave: As per the Act, every employee is entitled to a minimum of 7 casual leaves in a year.
2. ✅ Sick Leave: The Act also entitles every employee to a minimum of 7 sick leaves in a year.
3. ✅ Earned/Privilege Leave: Employees are entitled to earned leaves at the rate of one day for every 20 days of work performed. This usually sums up to around 15-18 days a year.
4. ✅ Public/National Holidays: The Act mandates that all employees should be given a paid leave on three national holidays - Republic Day (January 26), Independence Day (August 15), and Gandhi Jayanti (October 2).
5. ✅ Festival Holidays: The number of festival holidays can vary from state to state. Generally, businesses provide paid leave for 4-5 major festivals in a year, including Diwali, Eid, Christmas, etc.
Here's a step-by-step guide to help you set up your leave policy:
1. 📅 Step 1: Check the Shops and Establishments Act of each state where your offices are based for the detailed leave policy.
2. 📅 Step 2: Based on the Act, define the number of Casual, Sick, and Earned leaves.
3. 📅 Step 3: List the three mandatory national holidays.
4. 📅 Step 4: Determine the festival holidays based on the major festivals celebrated in each location.
5. 📅 Step 5: Frame your company's leave policy including all the above points and get it approved by the management.
6. 📅 Step 6: Communicate the leave policy to all your employees.
Remember, it's important to be generous with your leave policy as it's a crucial factor that impacts employee satisfaction and retention.
I hope this information helps. Let me know if you have further queries.