Company Discontinues Casual & Sick Leave– Replaces Them With ‘Hospitalisation Leave’! Internet Triggered

‘How is that legal?’ was the first question that most netizens asked after a Reddit user shared about the ‘leave policies’ that her company recently introduced. As per the Reddit post, the employees received a long email, which was about the organisation changing its previous leave policies. As per new policies, the company was allegedly discontinuing ‘sick and casual leaves’, and replacing them with ‘hospitalisation leaves’. Explaining the ‘hospitalisation leave’, the email stated that it will only be granted in situations where hospitalisation will be required. The email further clarified that employees taking ‘hospitalisation leave’ will also have to submit proper hospital documents.Apart from ‘hospitalisation leaves’, the company also introduced ‘Annual

pain leaves’, which the employees can take for their vacation or other uses. “The leave will be credited 1 day per month, totaling 12 days per year,” the email read.As soon as the post was shared online, it went viral, sparking a major discussion over ‘workplace toxicity’, ‘employee exploitation’, and more. Many also raised questions on the very nature of the policies, calling them ‘possibly illegal’. Times Now could not confirm the details and the authenticity of the post.Check out the viral post: “First wfh policies & now this,” the post read.The post was shared on Instagram, by the handle ‘RedditAndRegretItttt’. The post was shared a day back, and pulled many views from netizens.

Internet’s reactions:ALSO READ: Vinod Khanna & Amitabh Bachchan To Dharmendra & More– AI Reimagines 70s Bollywood Actors In ‘Modern“There should be a “death bed” leave that you can apply during your last day of life,” a user said. “What do you mean by that? You'd better finish the UAT before signing off, or you are not a team player- probably the HR,” added another. “What? You get casual leaves/sick leaves from Shops & Establishment Act. This is kind of illegal,” pointed out a third person. “So what if someone gets a cold or something looks like it’s time to start looking,” added next.ALSO READ: ‘Just Indian Things’: Viral Video Of Woman Serving ‘Subhe Ki Chai’ To Sanitation Workers Wins Internet “Totally ridiculous act by this company. Please tell which company is this so people can get to know and avoid joining,” added another. “12 days! Even freshers in probation get 16 days in witch companies, 20 when converted,” added another.