Can company enforce mandatory annual leave

You may go thru the Shops & Estbs Act of the state...........

You have not mentioned the state..............

The leave can be C/F as provisions of the Act and/or leave policy of the establsihment/contract/agreement/award,   if it offers superiro benefits..........than the Act.

e.g; THE KARNATAKA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1961; 15 and more so 15(7) (10)

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The company can make it mandatory by making provisions in the service rules of the employees.

If applicable enactment cited by querist provide for option/provision to frame policy with representatives of employee....and include agreed terms..............then the said provision may be optioned.

 

Check if the state Govt has notified for Greivance Redressal..................

Employee can approach  the commitee if the provisions inserted in rules/policies are contrary to the provisions of the applicable enactments..............

The extra accumulated leave may lapse per private rules/policy, applicable enactment and employee may agree to avail option of mandatory leave.............

Some establsihments do have such policy............

Also check with your HR counter parts in industry if and how they have excercised it..........