Confused About Festival Leaves Under Delhi Shops Act? Let's Clarify the Minimum Days Allowed

Understanding Leave Types under the Delhi Shops and Establishment Act

I have a little bit of confusion regarding the Delhi Shops and Establishment Act. Mainly, three types of leaves are granted to employees: sick leave, casual leave, and earned leave. In Delhi, a total of 12 days of leave is granted in a year, including casual and sick leave. Earned leave is granted in the next year based on their actual working data, which is a maximum of fifteen days in a year and can accumulate up to 45 days.

Apart from that, some national holidays are also provided to employees.

Festival Leaves as per the Delhi Shops and Factory Act

Could you please let me know how many festival leaves are assigned in a year as per the Delhi Shops and Factory Act? Some companies provide 10, and some provide 11 in a year. What should be the minimum? Please help.

I would be grateful for your kind favor.

Thanks and regards,
Vikas Khatter
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Please refer to the Delhi Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act, 1965, and the rules made thereunder.

Hi Vikas, I also wanted to know the same, as I am in the middle of drafting a policy as per Delhi Laws. Can you please guide me about leaves? How many CL, SL, EL are to be given, and can CL, SL be taken during probation? Please reply, thanks.

Dear Vikas, kindly go through the Delhi Shops and Establishment Act. It does not state anywhere that Earned Leave (EL) will "be granted" next year. EL becomes due after 4 months of service. Yes, one should first make an effort to do a bit of homework before seeking answers.

Col. Rathi

Casual Leave (Days)

- 12 days (sick leave or casual leave both combined)
- 1 day (after one month of continuous employment)

Earned / Privileged Leave

- 15 days (after 12 months of continuous service)
- 5 days (after 4 months of continuous service)

45 days accumulation limit

Earned Leave Eligibility in Haryana

As stated above, an employee can avail 5 EL after four months of continuous service and 15 EL after 1 year of continuous service.

Suppose an employee is present for only 180 days in a year; then the company will be liable to give 15 days of EL. Is there any condition specified under the law that the employee has to be present for a minimum number of days?

We are practicing in Haryana, where an employee will be liable to avail EL in the following year, and they must work at least 240 days. For every 20 days worked, the employee will be liable to avail 1 EL.

National Festival Holidays Requirement

How many national festival holidays are required as per law in a year?