CosmicBanana
CosmicBanana
7mo

Trending @Capgemini; Forced Leave on Bench – Is this Common?

Hi All, I’ve been asked by someone from operations to apply 3 days leave in August just because I’m on Bench. I don’t have any planned leaves, and this could slowly exhaust my leave balance.

Is this really a standard practice in Capgemini? Has anyone else faced this? How do you deal with it?

7mo ago
DizzyCoconut
DizzyCoconut

Yeah even I had to apply leaves when I haven't visited office during bench last year, btw are u going to office and still told to apply leaves?

CosmicBanana
CosmicBanana

Yes complaint with 60% days wfo, They asked me to apply leaves for August and the month has just started.

SqueakyNugget
SqueakyNugget

However you have completed 60% days but might be the case you have not visited 3 days a week.

TwirlyBagel
TwirlyBagel

How many leaves u have

CosmicBanana
CosmicBanana

4 days of leaves left

FloatingDumpling
FloatingDumpling

If you don't want to take the leave ask them to mail you, by specifying the reason. They are not allowed to force you to take leave

SwirlyDonut
SwirlyDonut

So thereby it helps to reduce your bench period

SparklyNugget
SparklyNugget

Yes they force employees to take leave those who are on the bench.

PerkyNugget
PerkyNugget

Yes they forced me to apply leave when i was on bench and did not come to office , I had to apply leave but i also had friends on bench who did not apply leave .

CosmicBanana
CosmicBanana

Currently I have only 4days leaves available. It’s understandable if one has lots of leaves accumulated but how reasonable is it for them to say if one is on Bench they have to apply leaves

BubblyMuffin
BubblyMuffin

No, this is not a practice and this sounds so stupid.

Why are they asking you to apply leaves? If it's just because you're on bench, deny them straight away. If you're not doing your 12 days and then asked to apply leaves, nothing you can do.

JazzySushi
JazzySushi

Cis Bu you would face this most

ZestyPanda
ZestyPanda

I am on bench for only 10 days , they will ask for me also for now I m not going to office planing to go from tmw ? Going to join in next project from aug 16

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