लाभ एवं वेतन • 11 न्यूनतम पढ़ने का समय
HR में 15 प्रकार के अवकाश, जिन्हें हर प्रबंधक को जानना चाहिए
MAY 2, 2026
From maternity leave to bereavement and everything in between, here is a comprehensive guide to the types of employee leave HR must manage.
वैधानिक अवकाश: जो गैर-परक्राम्य हैं
वैधानिक अवकाश कानून द्वारा अनिवार्य है और उसे employment contracts से बाहर नहीं किया जा सकता। UK में, इसमें शामिल हैं: annual leave (5.6 weeks), maternity leave (up to 52 weeks), paternity leave (up to 2 weeks), shared parental leave (up to 50 weeks between parents), adoption leave, parental bereavement leave (2 weeks for the death of a child under 18 or a stillbirth after 24 weeks), और unpaid parental leave (18 weeks per child, up to 4 weeks per year). Carer's leave (one week unpaid per year) अप्रैल 2024 से जोड़ा गया था।
विस्तारित अवकाश: न्यूनतम से आगे जाना
Many employers choose to enhance statutory leave with more generous terms: full pay during maternity leave rather than just statutory maternity pay, extended paternity leave of four weeks, or additional parental bereavement leave. Enhanced leave policies are a powerful recruitment and retention tool, particularly for roles where dual-income households are common. They also signal that the organisation genuinely supports working parents rather than simply complying with the minimum.
विवेकाधीन अवकाश प्रकार
Beyond statutory entitlements, organisations often offer additional leave types on a discretionary basis: compassionate leave for the death of a close friend or colleague, study leave for employees undertaking professional qualifications, volunteer leave for charity work, fertility treatment leave, and leave for public duties such as jury service or reserve forces service. Document each discretionary leave type clearly in your policy, including eligibility, duration, and whether it is paid or unpaid.
अवकाश अनुरोधों का सुसंगत प्रबंधन
With so many leave types in play, consistency is paramount. Use a single HRIS to record all leave types with the correct statutory or contractual terms applied automatically. Train managers to recognise the different types of leave and to refer complex requests to HR rather than improvising. An employee who is denied bereavement leave because their manager did not know it existed is likely to raise a grievance that will cost far more in management time than the leave itself.
