Archive · 16 Dec 2025
Company Discontinues Sick Leave, Sparks Outrage
A company recently changed its leave policy, removing sick and casual leave.
Instead, employees now get 12 days of annual paid leave and 6 days of hospitalisation leave per year.
The hospitalisation leave is only for emergencies and requires hospital documents.
Many employees are upset and concerned about the legality and practicality of the new policy.
Some people on Reddit think it might be against the law in some Indian states.
The company says the changes are to make the leave policy clearer and more consistent.
Company discontinued sick and casual leave, introducing annual paid leave and hospitalisation leave.
Employees now get 12 days of annual paid leave credited monthly.
Hospitalisation leave is 6 days per year, credited in two phases, and requires hospital documents.
Employees and Reddit users expressed outrage and concern over the policy's legality and practicality.
The company stated the changes aim to simplify and align the leave structure with current work culture.
- Who
- Employees of an unnamed company
- What
- Company discontinued sick and casual leave, introduced new leave policy
- When
- Recent update, exact date not specified
- Where
- Company operating in India
- Why
- To simplify and align leave structure with current work culture
- Leave Policy Change
- Casual and sick leave discontinued
- New Leave Types
- Annual Paid Leave (12 days/year) and Hospitalisation Leave (6 days/year)
- Annual Paid Leave
- 1 day credited per month, total 12 days per year
- Hospitalisation Leave
- 3 days in January, 3 days in July, requires hospital documents
- Employee Reaction
- Outrage and concern over legality and practicality
- Reddit Post
- Shared by a MERN developer with 4 years of experience
- Legal Concerns
- Potential violation of labour laws in some Indian states
- Company Response
- Changes aim to bring clarity and consistency
