Leave Policy

Shops and Establishment Act and Factories Act do have provisions for leaves and their types. Every state do have their own rules for offices and factories. State wise leave details are shared below as per Shops & Establishment Act. For more details, please write to clients@ihrcgroup.com

S.N.	STATE NAME	SICK LEAVE	CASUAL LEAVE	EARNED (EL)/ PRIVILEGE (PL) LEAVE	CAARRY FORWARD LIMIT	SOURCE
1	Andhra Pradesh	12 Every Year	12 Every Year	15 Every Year	Maximum 60 days only in case of Eearned / Privilege Leave	Section 30 of "The A. P. Shops & Commercials Act, 1988 "
2	Assam	12 Every Year (known as Medical Leave)	12 Every Year	16 Every Year	Maximum 30 days only in case of Eearned / Privilege Leave	Section 13 of "THE ASSAM SHOPS AND ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1971 "
3	Bihar	12 Every Year	12 Every Year	One day for every twenty days of work performed	Maximum 45 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 16 & 16A of "The Bihar Shops & Establishments Act, 1953 "
4	Chandigarh	7 Every Year	7 Every Year	18 Every Year	Maximum 30 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave
5	Chhattisgarh	Nil	14 Every Year	30 Every Year	Maximum 90 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave
6	Dadra and Nagar Haveli	9 Every Year	6 Every Year	15 Every Year	Maximum 45 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave
7	Daman and Diu	9 Every Year	6 Every Year	15 Every Year	Maximum 45 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 23 of "The Goa, Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments Act, 1973"
8	Delhi	12 Every Year (sick leave / casual leave)	12 Every Year (sick leave / casual leave)	15 Every Year	Maximum 45 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 22 of "The Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954 "
9	Goa	9 Every Year	6 Every Year	15 Every Year	Maximum 45 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 23 of "The Goa, Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments Act, 1973"
10	Gujarat	7 Every Year	7 Every Year	One day for every twenty days of work	Maximum 63 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 18 of "The Gujarat Shops & Establishments (Regulation of Employment & Conditions of Service) Act, 2019"
11	Haryana	7 Every Year	7 Every Year	One day for every twenty days of work	Maximum 30 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 14 of THE PUNJAB SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT ACT, 1958
12	Himachal Pradesh	7 Every Year	7 Every Year	One day for every twenty days of work	Maximum 30 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 14 of "THE HIMACHAL PRADESH SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1969"
13	Jammu and Kashmir	No Sick Leave Provision	14 Every Year	30 Every Year	Maximum 90 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 26 of "Jammu and Kashmir Shops and Establishments Rules, 1968" - http://www.bareactslive.com/JK/JK066.HTM
14	Jharkhand	12 Every Year	12 Every Year	One day for every twenty days of work	Maximum 45 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 16 & 16A of "The Bihar Shops & Establishments Act, 1953 "
15	Karnataka	12 Every Year	Nil	One day for every twenty days of work	Maximum 30 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 15 of "THE KARNATAKA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1961"
16	Kerala	12 Every Year	12 Every Year	12 Every Year	Maximum 24 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 13 of "THE KERALA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS ACT. 1960"
17	Madhya Pradesh	Nil	14 Every Year	30 Every Year	Maximum 90 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 26 of "The MADHYA PRADEHS SHOPS & COMMERCIALS ACT, 1958 "
18	Maharashtra	Nil	8 Every Year	One day for every twenty days of work	Maximum 45 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 18 of "Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017"
19	Manipur	30 Every Year on half wages	12 Every Year	30 Every Year	Nil	Section 19 of "THE MANIPUR SHOPS AND ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1972"
20	Meghalaya	12 Every Year	12 Every Year	16 Every Year	Maximum 30 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 11 of "THE MEGHALAYA SHOPS AND ESTABLISHMENT ACT, 2004"
21	Nagaland	12 Every Year	12 Every Year	16 Every Year	Maximum 30 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 13 of "The Nagaland Shops and Establishments Act 1982 "
22	Orissa	15 Every Year	Nil	One day for every twenty days of work	Maximum 30 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 14 of "The Orissa Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1956"
23	Puducherry	12 Every Year	12 Every Year	12 Every Year	Maximum 24 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave
24	Punjab	7 Every Year	7 Every Year	One day for every twenty days of work	Maximum 30 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 14 of
25	Rajasthan	Nil	Nil	One day for every twenty days of work	Maximum 30 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 14 of The Rajasthan Shops And Commercial Establishments Acts,1958
26	Sikkim	12 Every Year	12 Every Year	20 Every Year	Maximum 60 days only in case of Eearned / Privilege Leave	Section 49 of The Sikkim Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1983
27	Tamil Nadu	12 Every Year	12 Every Year	12 Every Year	Maximum 24 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 24 of The Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947
28	Tripura	14 Every Year on half day wages	12 Every Year	15 Every Year	Maximum 56 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 11 of The Tripura Shops and Establishments Act, 1970
29	Uttar Pradesh	15 Every Year	10 Every Year	15 Every Year	Maximum 45 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 10 of U.P. Dookan Aur Vanijya Adhisthan Adhiniyam, 1962
30	Uttarakhand	No Sick Leave Provision	8 Every Year	One day for every twenty days of work	Maximum 45 days only in case of Earned / Privilege Leave	Section 11 of The Uttrakhand Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017