Internship Leave Policy
Internship is a period of training as part of the curriculum of a college or university. It is usually unpaid, and as such, no leave is admissible. Even if it were admissible, it would not make any difference because it is unpaid. Suppose the company has offered a stipend during the internship; certainly, the company can treat the leave as unpaid only. This is because leave is applicable only to the employees of the organization, and an intern is not an employee but a student of some college doing on-the-job training as part of the curriculum.
Interns as Employees
Now, if you have just replaced the designation of Trainee with intern, and the person is not doing it as per the curriculum, then they should be considered an employee for all statutory benefits. They should also be given the same leaves available to any other employee in the same service. I used the word "service" because there are eligibility criteria for different types of leave. Earned leave is given to those who have completed 12 months of service, whereas CL or Sick leave is governed by different service conditions as per state law.
From India, Kannur
Internship is a period of training as part of the curriculum of a college or university. It is usually unpaid, and as such, no leave is admissible. Even if it were admissible, it would not make any difference because it is unpaid. Suppose the company has offered a stipend during the internship; certainly, the company can treat the leave as unpaid only. This is because leave is applicable only to the employees of the organization, and an intern is not an employee but a student of some college doing on-the-job training as part of the curriculum.
Interns as Employees
Now, if you have just replaced the designation of Trainee with intern, and the person is not doing it as per the curriculum, then they should be considered an employee for all statutory benefits. They should also be given the same leaves available to any other employee in the same service. I used the word "service" because there are eligibility criteria for different types of leave. Earned leave is given to those who have completed 12 months of service, whereas CL or Sick leave is governed by different service conditions as per state law.
From India, Kannur
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