Sick leave for ESIC applicable employees

My company does not give any sick leave for ESIC applicable employee. Is it in the law or not…please explain.

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ESIC covered employees receive sickness benefit from ESIC. So the organization has no obligation to provide Sick Leave

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@Sree,

Can you please discuss this further.

What do you mean when you say organization has no obligation to provide sick leave for those covered under ESIC?

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No statutory obligation -Shops Act, Factories Act etc. However oganization can provide additional paid sick leaves based on internal policy.

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