Can You Quit Your Job While on Leave or Holiday? Understanding the Legalities and Policies

Can an employee initiate an exit on leave or holiday?

Certainly, an employee can choose to initiate their exit process while on leave or during a holiday. However, the specific laws and company policies governing this situation may vary. It is advisable for both the employer and the employee to refer to the relevant statutes and internal regulations to ensure compliance with the legal requirements and procedures.

Technically, I do not see why not. Can you explain why you believe it is against statutory provisions?

Dear Colleague, there is no legal provision prohibiting an employee from initiating an "exit on a leave or holiday." This should be looked at purely from an administrative angle, not a legal one, as there is no such prohibition in any law. If there is a specific mention in your Standing Order or Service Rules, then you can check for that. In the absence of this, you may only insist on serving the notice period, and you cannot deny such initiation. You may demand that the employee hands over the company properties/assets and transfers the charges to the assigned person, etc.

Normally, the practice is that one will be treated legally as 'exit' only after his/her resignation is submitted, accepted, and relieved after completing all formalities, including the Notice Period. Therefore, unless a serving employee reports back after completing leave or duty off, how can he/she complete the legal 'handing over' and relieving mechanism? This situation may only occur in exceptional cases such as terminal illness, accidents, incapacity thereafter, or being medically unfit.