Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
79. Annual leave with wages.-(1) Every w~+ker who has completed a period .sf twelve moilths continuous service in a faqk'ory shall be allowed during the subsequent period of twelve months' leave d t h wages for a number of days caleculated at the rate of- )"
Every w~+ker who has completed a period during the a number of days cal- )"
(i) if an adult, one day for every&venty gays of work performed by him during the previous 'period of twe1v;k months subject to a minirnum of ten days, and
`(ii)` if a child, one day for eyery fifteen days of Work performecl by him during the previous period of t elve lrionths subject to a minimum of fourteen days : I 7 Provided that a period of leavk shall be inclusive of any holiday - which maF accur during such period: `/`
Provided further that w the employment of a worker who has completed -EL period of four months' c us service in a factory is terminated before h e has completed a period of onths' continuous service, he shaIl be deemed to have become entitle for the number of days which bears "to the sub-section, the same proportion as the period of his bears to the continuous service of factory shall pay to him the amounb payof the leave to which he is deemed to have
(2) If a worker ddes not ifi any one such period of twelve months take the whole of the leave//allowed to him under sub-section ( I ) , any leave not talren by him shall be a&led to the leave to be allowed to him under that sub-section i n the. succeedina' period of twelve moilths : P
t the total number of days of leave which may be carriecl period shall not esceed fifteen 111 the case of an adult
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~ r o v i d d further that a worker who has applied for leave with wages but .has not b&en given such leave in accordance with any scheme clranrn up under sub-seetidns (4) and (5), shall be entitled to carry forward the unavoiled leao6 -without .'any limit.
Ivriting ''
(3) `12` worlcer nigy in any such periocl of twelve n~ont,hs apply il.1 Ivriting '' ,to the manager of the fzctosy, not less thar. fifteen full \vorl:ing days. bc.fore the dote on n,liicli hc Ivishcs Elis leave to begin: f-o take all the leaye or. :i~~y..po~.tio!i -f,hereof,,sallon.rib!e t.o 11ini clilring that; period unrlrtr er~h-sections ( I ) ;11!d (?):
ProxJjdetj t]lr!t t.Ile rLulxber of blsta!?n&nt.; ill w!licl; t]le leave is :-..--.---.: `A` . ~ L , , L , L ~ . > L . ~ . ~ `L` 1- `v,.` ta1;en shall not esreecl three : . . , , L ~ ~ ; . ~ 7 1." ;ccbc . ,, . ~ + [ ~ ~ r . c ; . ~ i . - .
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Source: India Code