Leave Encashment Rules to Change Nationwide: Here’s What Employees Should Know

India’s OSH Code, 2020, standardizes leave rules, allowing up to 30 days of carry-forward leave and encashment options. Implementation awaits state-specific rule finalization, replacing diverse state laws. Benefits exclude managerial roles and high earners. If an employer denies a worker’s leave request, the leave can be carried forward without any limit and later encashed, ensuring workers are not deprived of earned leave benefits, said Minu Dwivedi, Partner at JSA Advocates & Solicitors. Read more