Kautilya's Arthashastra 3.14.26

3.14.26

punaḥsteye pravāsanam, anyatragamane ca //

A healthy person who deserts his company after work has been begun shall be fined 12 panas; for none shall, of his own accord, leave his company. Any person who is found to have neglected his share of work by stealth shall be shown mercy (abhayam) for the first time and given a proportional quantity of work anew with promise of proportional share of earnings as well. In case of negligence for a second time or of going elsewhere, he shall be thrown out of the Company (pravásanam). If he is guilty of a glaring offence (maháparádhe), he shall be treated as the condemned.