Sandwich rule if employee does leave before and after Gazetted Holidays

Hy every One,

I hope you all are in good of your helath and spirit!

I am Maria seasoned HR professional working with a clothing brand in Pakistan I want to confirm that is sandwich rule is considered, if an employee does leave before and after the Gazetted Holidays?

kindly guide me according to Labour Laws.

your all cooperation in this regard shall be highly appriciated.

Hi,

Leave availed before and after declared holiday needs to be considered as sandwich holiday in general.

But you need to check whether it would be applicable to your Region.

In factories act in India, sandwich rule is not applicable.
However, standing orders provide for it, so it becomes applicable.

You need to see a combination of :
Factory Act, Rules, notifications
Standing Orders (as applicable to your factory, by whatever name it may be called)
Any provision of terms of employment (eg specified in appointment letter)
Employee Handbook

You need to take the one most beneficial to the employee or the one that is designed to override the others

Thanks for your valuable contribution.