Sick Leave Rules in Uttar Pradesh

Under Section 10 of the Uttar Pradesh Dookan Aur Vanijya Adhishthan Adhiniyam, 1962 (the state's Shops and Commercial Establishments Act), an employee who has completed six months of continuous service is entitled to sickness leave of not less than 15 days in a calendar year. Separately, every employee is entitled to casual leave of not less than 10 days in a calendar year, and — once 12 months of continuous service is completed — to earned/privilege leave of not less than 15 days per year. Unlike sick and casual leave, unused earned leave carries forward, up to a cap of 45 days accumulated at any time under Section 10(5). Together this gives Uttar Pradesh a statutory floor of 15 sick + 10 casual + 15 earned days — a noticeably higher baseline than neighbouring Haryana's 7 days of sick leave, though as with most Shops Act provisions, individual employer policies at large IT and manufacturing companies are often more generous still. A doctor-issued medical certificate is the standard supporting document employers expect when sickness leave is availed under this Act, particularly for absences running beyond a day or two.

Employees covered under the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Act (typically those earning within the applicable wage ceiling, at covered establishments) can additionally claim ESI sickness benefit, administered separately by ESIC with its own medical-certification requirements.