11 Types of Leaves Offered by Companies in India

Annual Leave

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Another key type of leave that a firm offers is sick leave. This is for cases where an employee comes ill or injured and requires medical attention.

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Casual leave is a less rigid type of leave in a company meant to cater to very short-term personal desires and emergencies.

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Female workers are given maternity leave as a fundamental benefit while pregnant and after their children’s delivery.

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In response, some advanced Indian companies are providing daddy’s leave to acknowledge a new family model in contemporary society.

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Workers who adopt children are offered this leave so that they have enough time to get acquainted with the newly adopted person in their family.

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Paid time off is one of the most common types of leave on the job. PTO refers to a flexible leave system in which all different leaves are combined to form one.

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Indian employees have other types of leaves on the job, such as public holidays, in addition to typical leaves.

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Numerous leave that takes place in exceptional situations is referred to by the phrase ‘special leave’.

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At some point in the day, workers should be off duty for such matters as appointments, family commitments, and so on.

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Workers who work overtime or on holiday are given compensatory time off, popularly referred to as Comp Off.

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11 Types of Leaves Offered by Companies in India

Annual Leave

One of the common types of leave provided by employers working in India is annual leave, otherwise called paid vacation or earned leave.

Another key type of leave that a firm offers is sick leave. This is for cases where an employee comes ill or injured and requires medical attention.

Sick Leave

Casual leave is a less rigid type of leave in a company meant to cater to very short-term personal desires and emergencies.

Casual Leave

Female workers are given maternity leave as a fundamental benefit while pregnant and after their children’s delivery.

Maternity Leave

In response, some advanced Indian companies are providing daddy’s leave to acknowledge a new family model in contemporary society.

Paternity Leave

Workers who adopt children are offered this leave so that they have enough time to get acquainted with the newly adopted person in their family.

Adoption Leave

Paid time off is one of the most common types of leave on the job. PTO refers to a flexible leave system in which all different leaves are combined to form one.

Paid Time Off

Indian employees have other types of leaves on the job, such as public holidays, in addition to typical leaves.

Public Holidays

Numerous leave that takes place in exceptional situations is referred to by the phrase ‘special leave’.

Special Leave

At some point in the day, workers should be off duty for such matters as appointments, family commitments, and so on.

Half-Day Leave

Workers who work overtime or on holiday are given compensatory time off, popularly referred to as Comp Off.

Compensatory Off

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