Navigating Leave Policies: Can a Company Choose Different Casual Leave Days for Noida and Punjab?

If a company has branches in both Noida and Punjab, what should be the minimum casual leave for the employees? According to the Punjab Shops and Establishment Act, the minimum is 7 days, whereas according to the UP Act, it is 10. Can the company follow the Punjab Act and provide casual leave for 7 days in Noida after writing to the Labour Commission?

The proposal to allow Casual Leave to NOIDA-based employees based on the Punjab S&E Act is per se illegal and improper. The NOIDA-based employees are entitled to 10 days of CL as per the UP S&E Act, and any reduction thereof is not countenanced.

Whenever an establishment falling under the Shops and Establishments Act has branches in more than one state and there is an interstate transfer of employees' services, the employment benefits would be applicable to the employees as per the standards prescribed under the State Shops and Establishments Act where the branch is situated. Uniformity in Service Conditions
In order to address this challenge and ensure uniformity in service conditions, it would be advisable to devise the leave policy based on the highest standard in this regard.