How Should We Handle Weekly Offs for Employees with Irregular Attendance in a 6-Day Workweek?

Hi all, we follow a 6-day workweek. If an employee consistently works for only 2 or 3 days each week and is absent for the remaining days, does he qualify for his scheduled weekly off every week? Or should his first weekly off be considered on the 7th day of his presence at work, which may come after 3 weeks in a month (assuming 2 days of presence each week)?

Thank you.

Legal Requirements for Weekly Offs

As per the law, you are required to pay for weekly offs only when the person has worked for 6 days in a week. Therefore, legally you may be justified in denying the leave to that person.

Company Practices and Employee Satisfaction

However, few companies do that as it will give rise to dissatisfaction or even industrial action, which no one wants. If you are facing a problem with a particular employee who is habitually absent, you need to issue a show-cause notice and initiate a disciplinary inquiry following the rules.

The Sandwich Rule

Most companies also have the sandwich rule, which means if he is absent on Saturday and Monday both, the weekly off in the middle is denied.

But tread carefully as the solution may result in a bigger problem for you.

As per my information, a minimum of 4 days is required to work to avail the benefit of a weekly off.

Can you provide the reference, act, section/notification, or case that states a person working for 4 days is entitled to a weekly off?