Under the Factories Act 1948, an adult worker becomes eligible for 'annual leave with wages' after having worked in the factory for a minimum of:

• A 300 days in the previous calendar year
• B 240 days in the previous calendar year ✓
• C 180 days in the previous calendar year
• D 120 days in the previous calendar year

Explanation

Section 79 of the Factories Act grants annual leave with wages to a worker who has worked 240 days or more in the preceding calendar year. An adult then earns leave at 1 day per 20 days worked, and a child at 1 day per 15 days worked. The 180 day figure belongs to the Maternity Benefit Act entitlement conditions, which is the most tempting distractor here.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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