body: I work for a small tech company (9 employees) in India. My appointment letter states that I get 2 days of leave for every month of service rendered. I have accumulated 20.5 days of unused leave over the last 2 years. I submitted my notice of resignation two months back (2 months notice period as per appointment letter). The two months notice ends in a few days. Now, the Founder/CEO says that my leaves will not be encashed since the company does not have a leave encashment policy.
  
  
  My question is: Can my employer legally refuse to encash my leaves?
  
  
  Please let me know if any more information is required.
  
  
  
title: Pay for unused vacation: Can India employer refuse to encash leaves?