Section 49: Accumulation of leave

1) A labourer is entitled to accumulate the home leave and the sick leave for up to ninety days and forty-five days, respectively.

2) Where labour is relieved of the service for any reason or dies, he or she or such family member of him or her, as prescribed, shall get the lump sum amount to be set by the last basic remuneration being drawn by him or her for his or her accumulated home leave and sick leave.

3) A labour whose accumulated leave exceeds the period specified in sub-section (1) shall, at the end of each year, get the amount to be set by his or her basic remuneration for the leave of such excess period.