Sick Leave Rules in Telangana

Under Section 30 of the Telangana Shops and Establishments Act, 1988, an employee is entitled to leave with wages of up to 12 days a year on the ground of sickness or accident, and separately to casual leave with wages of up to 12 days a year on any reasonable ground, once they complete 12 months of continuous service. As with most Shops Act sick-leave provisions, employers commonly ask for a doctor's certificate to support leave taken on medical grounds, particularly for absences of more than a day or two.

Employees covered under the ESI Act at establishments within the scheme's reach can additionally claim ESI sickness benefit, which is administered separately by ESIC with its own certification process.