Beyond annual leave and sick leave, employees in India are entitled to several further types of leave. Each heading below gives the name you will see when booking time off in the platform, and shows who pays.
Paid leave
Maternity Leave
Duration: 26 weeks, in line with the Maternity Benefit Act.
Paid by your employer.
Supporting documentation is required with the request.
Adoption Leave
Duration: 84 calendar days (12 weeks).
Paid by your employer.
Supporting documentation is required.
Parental Leave
Duration: 84 calendar days.
Paid by your employer.
No supporting document required.
Personal Leave
Duration: 6 working days per year, for personal matters not covered by another leave type.
Paid by your employer.
Can be requested in half days. No supporting document required.
Regional Holiday
Duration: 5 working days per year.
Paid by your employer.
India observes a large number of regional and state-specific festivals. This allowance lets you take the ones that matter to you rather than a fixed national list. No supporting document required.
Other Leave
For circumstances that do not fit any category above.
Paid by your employer.
Supporting documentation is required, and requests are reviewed individually.
Unpaid leave
Unpaid Leave (Leave Without Pay)
Available where paid leave has been exhausted, or in circumstances not covered by a paid leave type.
Unpaid.
Subject to approval. No supporting document required.
Annual leave and sick leave
These are covered in separate articles. Annual leave is called Vacation in the platform — see How is Annual Leave regulated in India? Sick leave is covered in Sick Leave in India: Overview and Statutory Requirements.
If your situation isn't covered above, contact your Remote People HR contact.