The Economic Times

Employer cant punish you for taking entitled leaves under New Labour Code 2025: know more

New labour code 2025 ensures employees cannot face penalties for utilizing their full leave entitlements. Employers are barred from reducing increments or taking disciplinary action for taking earned, casual, or sick leaves. Performance appraisals must focus on objective metrics, not lawful leave usage. Continued ill-health terminations are permissible but require due process and medical evidence, excluding retrenchment compensation.