Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Company Replaces Sick Leaves with Hospitalisation Leave
An employee posted on Reddit about their company removing sick and casual leaves.
Now, they only get 12 days of annual leave for personal time and special leave only if they are hospitalised.
Many people on Reddit are upset and questioning if this is legal.
Some say it's not good for employees who get sick often.
The company hasn't said anything about it yet.
Company replaced sick and casual leaves with annual and hospitalisation leaves.
Annual paid leave is 12 days per year, credited one day per month.
Hospitalisation leave is only for medical emergencies requiring hospitalisation.
Penalties include pay deductions or warnings for excess leave usage.
Widespread backlash on Reddit, with concerns about legality and employee well-being.
Company has not responded to the backlash publicly.
- Who
- Employee at a private company
- What
- Company replaced sick and casual leaves with annual and hospitalisation leaves
- When
- Recent, as per the Reddit post
- Where
- United States
- Why
- Company policy change, reasons not specified
- Leave Types
- Annual Paid Leave, Hospitalisation Leave
- Annual Paid Leave
- 12 days per year
- Hospitalisation Leave
- Only for hospitalisation cases
- Penalties
- Pay deductions or warnings for excess usage
- Backlash
- Widespread criticism on Reddit
- Legality
- Depends on state laws in the US
- Employee Reaction
- Exhaustion and disbelief
- Company Response
- Not mentioned in the article