diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/party.py b/erpnext/accounts/party.py
index e01cb6e..e025fc6 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/party.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/party.py
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@
 					frappe.throw(_("{0} {1} is frozen").format(party_type, party_name), PartyFrozen)
 
 		elif party_type == "Employee":
-			if frappe.db.get_value("Employee", party_name, "status") == "Left":
+			if frappe.db.get_value("Employee", party_name, "status") != "Active":
 				frappe.msgprint(_("{0} {1} is not active").format(party_type, party_name), alert=True)
 
 def get_timeline_data(doctype, name):
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.json b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.json
index 5123d6a..5442ed5 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.json
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.json
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
    "label": "Status",
    "oldfieldname": "status",
    "oldfieldtype": "Select",
-   "options": "Active\nLeft",
+   "options": "Active\nInactive\nLeft",
    "reqd": 1,
    "search_index": 1
   },
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@
  "idx": 24,
  "image_field": "image",
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2021-01-02 16:54:33.477439",
+ "modified": "2021-06-12 11:31:37.730760",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "HR",
  "name": "Employee",
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
index ed7d588..bc56942 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 	def validate(self):
 		from erpnext.controllers.status_updater import validate_status
-		validate_status(self.status, ["Active", "Temporary Leave", "Left"])
+		validate_status(self.status, ["Active", "Inactive", "Left"])
 
 		self.employee = self.name
 		self.set_employee_name()
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def get_children(doctype, parent=None, company=None, is_root=False, is_tree=False):
 
-	filters = [['status', '!=', 'Left']]
+	filters = [['status', '=', 'Active']]
 	if company and company != 'All Companies':
 		filters.append(['company', '=', company])
 
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee_list.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee_list.js
index 4483703..6679e31 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee_list.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee_list.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	filters: [["status","=", "Active"]],
 	get_indicator: function(doc) {
 		var indicator = [__(doc.status), frappe.utils.guess_colour(doc.status), "status,=," + doc.status];
-		indicator[1] = {"Active": "green", "Temporary Leave": "red", "Left": "gray"}[doc.status];
+		indicator[1] = {"Active": "green", "Inactive": "red", "Left": "gray"}[doc.status];
 		return indicator;
 	}
 };
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_promotion/employee_promotion.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_promotion/employee_promotion.py
index 4994921..83fb235 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_promotion/employee_promotion.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_promotion/employee_promotion.py
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@
 
 class EmployeePromotion(Document):
 	def validate(self):
-		if frappe.get_value("Employee", self.employee, "status") == "Left":
-			frappe.throw(_("Cannot promote Employee with status Left"))
+		if frappe.get_value("Employee", self.employee, "status") != "Active":
+			frappe.throw(_("Cannot promote Employee with status Left or Inactive"))
 
 	def before_submit(self):
 		if getdate(self.promotion_date) > getdate():
-			frappe.throw(_("Employee Promotion cannot be submitted before Promotion Date "),
+			frappe.throw(_("Employee Promotion cannot be submitted before Promotion Date"),
 				frappe.DocstatusTransitionError)
 
 	def on_submit(self):
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_transfer/employee_transfer.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_transfer/employee_transfer.py
index 3539970..6eec9fa 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_transfer/employee_transfer.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_transfer/employee_transfer.py
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@
 
 class EmployeeTransfer(Document):
 	def validate(self):
-		if frappe.get_value("Employee", self.employee, "status") == "Left":
-			frappe.throw(_("Cannot transfer Employee with status Left"))
+		if frappe.get_value("Employee", self.employee, "status") != "Active":
+			frappe.throw(_("Cannot transfer Employee with status Left or Inactive"))
 
 	def before_submit(self):
 		if getdate(self.transfer_date) > getdate():
-			frappe.throw(_("Employee Transfer cannot be submitted before Transfer Date "),
+			frappe.throw(_("Employee Transfer cannot be submitted before Transfer Date"),
 				frappe.DocstatusTransitionError)
 
 	def on_submit(self):
diff --git a/erpnext/payroll/doctype/retention_bonus/retention_bonus.py b/erpnext/payroll/doctype/retention_bonus/retention_bonus.py
index b8e56ae..049ea26 100644
--- a/erpnext/payroll/doctype/retention_bonus/retention_bonus.py
+++ b/erpnext/payroll/doctype/retention_bonus/retention_bonus.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 
 class RetentionBonus(Document):
 	def validate(self):
-		if frappe.get_value('Employee', self.employee, 'status') == 'Left':
-			frappe.throw(_('Cannot create Retention Bonus for left Employees'))
+		if frappe.get_value('Employee', self.employee, 'status') != 'Active':
+			frappe.throw(_('Cannot create Retention Bonus for Left or Inactive Employees'))
 		if getdate(self.bonus_payment_date) < getdate():
 			frappe.throw(_('Bonus Payment Date cannot be a past date'))