I have worked for seven years for a private company and resigned in March 2011. I want to claim my gratuity after leaving the organization. The HR management is not responding to the calls or SMS sent to them, nor are they giving an appointment to meet when contacted at the official number. What options do I have to get my gratuity? Whom should I contact then?
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Dear Redstain,
If you have documents to prove that you had worked for 7 years continuously, then no one can deny the gratuity money. First, you write a letter along with Form I to the HR and the Management stating the claim of Gratuity for the period you have served. Wait for some time for a reply. If they are not responding, take this matter to the Asst/Dy Labour Commissioner for your area with a request letter with Form N for gratuity settlement. He will do the needful.
S. Sethupathy, Excellent HR Services, Erode.
From India, Selam
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67If you have documents to prove that you had worked for 7 years continuously, then no one can deny the gratuity money. First, you write a letter along with Form I to the HR and the Management stating the claim of Gratuity for the period you have served. Wait for some time for a reply. If they are not responding, take this matter to the Asst/Dy Labour Commissioner for your area with a request letter with Form N for gratuity settlement. He will do the needful.
S. Sethupathy, Excellent HR Services, Erode.
From India, Selam
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Hi Seniors,
With regards to gratuity, I have one query. I have been working in a software company since December 2004. In September 2005, I took a one-month break and then rejoined after that. I have been continuously working in the same company since then. If I resign from this company, will I be eligible for gratuity? If yes, how many years of service will be considered?
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Suvarna
From India, Pune
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With regards to gratuity, I have one query. I have been working in a software company since December 2004. In September 2005, I took a one-month break and then rejoined after that. I have been continuously working in the same company since then. If I resign from this company, will I be eligible for gratuity? If yes, how many years of service will be considered?
Thanks & Regards,
Suvarna
From India, Pune
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Dear all,
For the year 2005, what have you accomplished and experienced? If it is the latter, calculations will be based on that day onwards. Please note that even if one is absent due to duty or loss of pay (LOP), the 240-day rule applies to consider that year as part of continuous service.
S. Sethupathy
Excellent HR Services
Erode
From India, Selam
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For the year 2005, what have you accomplished and experienced? If it is the latter, calculations will be based on that day onwards. Please note that even if one is absent due to duty or loss of pay (LOP), the 240-day rule applies to consider that year as part of continuous service.
S. Sethupathy
Excellent HR Services
Erode
From India, Selam
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Dear all,
I joined the company on 2 May 2005 as a trainee on a stipend (no EPF deduction) as an employee with an appointment letter. I got confirmed exactly after 1 year, i.e., 2 May 2006 (EPF deductions began), and left on 23rd Feb 2011. Do I stand eligible for gratuity? And from where can I cite the clarity to company HR as they too are not sure, as 5 years have not been completed.
Thanks in advance.
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Ajitsingh
From India, Madras
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I joined the company on 2 May 2005 as a trainee on a stipend (no EPF deduction) as an employee with an appointment letter. I got confirmed exactly after 1 year, i.e., 2 May 2006 (EPF deductions began), and left on 23rd Feb 2011. Do I stand eligible for gratuity? And from where can I cite the clarity to company HR as they too are not sure, as 5 years have not been completed.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Ajitsingh
From India, Madras
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Dear Ajit Singh,
EPF deduction has no role in Gratuity calculation. Your date of joining is the base for the calculation. Hence, you are eligible for gratuity.
Gratuity calculation = Your last drawn basic + DA x 6 years of service x 15/26.
S. Sethupathy, Excellent HR Services, Erode.
From India, Selam
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EPF deduction has no role in Gratuity calculation. Your date of joining is the base for the calculation. Hence, you are eligible for gratuity.
Gratuity calculation = Your last drawn basic + DA x 6 years of service x 15/26.
S. Sethupathy, Excellent HR Services, Erode.
From India, Selam
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Hi,
My case is also similar to Mr. Redstain's. I have worked for seven years in a software company (First Job). I resigned and was properly relieved in February 2011. When I inquired about my gratuity settlement, HR informed me that gratuity was included with my salary, but I didn't see this component in the payslip breakdown. When I tried to discuss gratuity further, I was told that since it wasn't mentioned in my offer letter, they wouldn't provide it, and the HR representative behaved very rudely. Upon escalating the issue to the manager, I received the same response, with the added statement that even if I pursued legal action for gratuity, they were prepared to handle it.
I am unsure of what steps to take next. Approximately six other individuals with similar experience have left the company without receiving their gratuity settlements, possibly due to concerns about receiving negative feedback during background verification checks. We are now considering taking legal action.
If we were to approach the Assistant/Deputy Labour Commissioner, would we be able to recover our gratuity money?
Note:
1. All of us were hired through a campus interview and worked continuously for seven years. Gratuity was not mentioned in our offer letters. Is it mandatory to have gratuity mentioned in the offer letter to claim gratuity settlement?
2. Is there a specific timeframe within which one must request gratuity settlement after the date of relieving?
Please assist us.
Ram
From India, Madras
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My case is also similar to Mr. Redstain's. I have worked for seven years in a software company (First Job). I resigned and was properly relieved in February 2011. When I inquired about my gratuity settlement, HR informed me that gratuity was included with my salary, but I didn't see this component in the payslip breakdown. When I tried to discuss gratuity further, I was told that since it wasn't mentioned in my offer letter, they wouldn't provide it, and the HR representative behaved very rudely. Upon escalating the issue to the manager, I received the same response, with the added statement that even if I pursued legal action for gratuity, they were prepared to handle it.
I am unsure of what steps to take next. Approximately six other individuals with similar experience have left the company without receiving their gratuity settlements, possibly due to concerns about receiving negative feedback during background verification checks. We are now considering taking legal action.
If we were to approach the Assistant/Deputy Labour Commissioner, would we be able to recover our gratuity money?
Note:
1. All of us were hired through a campus interview and worked continuously for seven years. Gratuity was not mentioned in our offer letters. Is it mandatory to have gratuity mentioned in the offer letter to claim gratuity settlement?
2. Is there a specific timeframe within which one must request gratuity settlement after the date of relieving?
Please assist us.
Ram
From India, Madras
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Dear Ram,
Many companies are not mentioned anything about gratuity in their Appt orders, which doesn't mean that they can deny it.
Suppose a company not mentioned anything about PF/ESI in their Appointment Orders, should they explain the same to the PF or ESI authorities for non deduction?
Please go through the Section 1 of this Act-
Section: 1
Short title, extent, application and commencement.
(1) This Act may be called the Payment of Grataity Act, 1972.
(2) It extends to the whole of India:
Provided that in so far as it relates to plantations or ports, it shall not extend to the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
(3) It shall apply to¬ -
(a) every factory, mine, oilfield, plantation, port and railway company;
(b) every shop or establishment within the meaning of any law for the time being in force in relation to shops and establishments in a State, in which ten or more persons are employed, or were employed, on any day of the preceding twelve months;
for your reference I am enclosing the bare act of it. Please go through this.
Also note that if the company functioning more than one state then the Central Rules are applicable.
All the best Ram
S.Sethupathy,
Excellent HR Services,
Erode.
From India, Selam
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Many companies are not mentioned anything about gratuity in their Appt orders, which doesn't mean that they can deny it.
Suppose a company not mentioned anything about PF/ESI in their Appointment Orders, should they explain the same to the PF or ESI authorities for non deduction?
Please go through the Section 1 of this Act-
Section: 1
Short title, extent, application and commencement.
(1) This Act may be called the Payment of Grataity Act, 1972.
(2) It extends to the whole of India:
Provided that in so far as it relates to plantations or ports, it shall not extend to the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
(3) It shall apply to¬ -
(a) every factory, mine, oilfield, plantation, port and railway company;
(b) every shop or establishment within the meaning of any law for the time being in force in relation to shops and establishments in a State, in which ten or more persons are employed, or were employed, on any day of the preceding twelve months;
for your reference I am enclosing the bare act of it. Please go through this.
Also note that if the company functioning more than one state then the Central Rules are applicable.
All the best Ram
S.Sethupathy,
Excellent HR Services,
Erode.
From India, Selam
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Hi all,
You are eligible for gratuity, which is not part of the salary structure. It will be payable after continuous service of 5 years. "Superannuation," in relation to an employee, means the attainment by the employee of such age as is fixed in the contract or conditions of service at the age on the attainment of which the employee shall vacate the employment.
Mr. S. Sethupathy has provided the right guidelines; please follow them and also request the Assistant Labour Commissioner for this.
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You are eligible for gratuity, which is not part of the salary structure. It will be payable after continuous service of 5 years. "Superannuation," in relation to an employee, means the attainment by the employee of such age as is fixed in the contract or conditions of service at the age on the attainment of which the employee shall vacate the employment.
Mr. S. Sethupathy has provided the right guidelines; please follow them and also request the Assistant Labour Commissioner for this.
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Dear Ram,
Please furnish the following information to answer your query:
1. What was the designation given to you at the time of initial appointment?
2. Was there any subsequent change in the designation given to you? If so, please indicate the change and the date from which the change took place.
3. What was the nature of work done by you? Did it remain the same from the time of initial appointment until you left the company?
4. Where is this company situated?
5. Does it have branches in more than one state?
Thank you.
From India, Madras
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Please furnish the following information to answer your query:
1. What was the designation given to you at the time of initial appointment?
2. Was there any subsequent change in the designation given to you? If so, please indicate the change and the date from which the change took place.
3. What was the nature of work done by you? Did it remain the same from the time of initial appointment until you left the company?
4. Where is this company situated?
5. Does it have branches in more than one state?
Thank you.
From India, Madras
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Dear Harikrishnan,
1. My initial designation was Software Engineer Trainee.
2. Every year, along with my appraisal, my designation changed (Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Senior Software Design Engineer, Technical Consultant, and Project Leader).
3. Nature of work: Software Development.
4. The company is located in Chennai.
5. No branches.
Additional information:
1. Number of employees: 150+
2. Even in the company's reception area, they displayed Government Notices related to PF, Gratuity, Women's maternity.
3. For some employees who left with more than 10 years of experience, the company gave a gratuity amount as an incentive after deducting tax (we came to know this personally because the employer informed them not to disclose).
Please help us.
Ram
From India, Madras
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1. My initial designation was Software Engineer Trainee.
2. Every year, along with my appraisal, my designation changed (Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Senior Software Design Engineer, Technical Consultant, and Project Leader).
3. Nature of work: Software Development.
4. The company is located in Chennai.
5. No branches.
Additional information:
1. Number of employees: 150+
2. Even in the company's reception area, they displayed Government Notices related to PF, Gratuity, Women's maternity.
3. For some employees who left with more than 10 years of experience, the company gave a gratuity amount as an incentive after deducting tax (we came to know this personally because the employer informed them not to disclose).
Please help us.
Ram
From India, Madras
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Dear Ram,
From the information furnished by you, you are entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act. A further scrutiny of the appointment orders given to you is necessary to calculate the length of service and the quantum of gratuity to which you are eligible. Depending on the location of the company, you have to prefer a claim under the Payment of Gratuity Act before the Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act) having jurisdiction over the area in which the company is situated. As you have stated that the company has no branches outside Tamil Nadu, your claim has to be preferred before the Assistant Commissioner of Labour of the Tamil Nadu State Labour Department.
From India, Madras
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From the information furnished by you, you are entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act. A further scrutiny of the appointment orders given to you is necessary to calculate the length of service and the quantum of gratuity to which you are eligible. Depending on the location of the company, you have to prefer a claim under the Payment of Gratuity Act before the Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act) having jurisdiction over the area in which the company is situated. As you have stated that the company has no branches outside Tamil Nadu, your claim has to be preferred before the Assistant Commissioner of Labour of the Tamil Nadu State Labour Department.
From India, Madras
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I went to my HR Manager and requested to send a mail or a letter to the accounts department, but the HR replied back saying, "You have been given a relieving letter, keeping in mind your many years of work. Otherwise, you would have been given a termination notice and sent. Please wait for 3-4 months for the matters to settle, and I have to wait for PF forms also. We will send an email to you."
Now my question is, should I wait for 3-4 months as told by my HR manager? What is the minimum period to ask for gratuity and PF settlement?
Regards,
Redstain
From India, Bangalore
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Now my question is, should I wait for 3-4 months as told by my HR manager? What is the minimum period to ask for gratuity and PF settlement?
Regards,
Redstain
From India, Bangalore
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Dear Member, Its your right to claim gratuity and you should apprach HR department. If they are not reposponding send them registered AD letter and you can also go in labour court. regards, Aparna
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Dear Mr. Redstain,
Please provide the following information to assist in addressing your query:
1. What was the designation given to you at the time of your initial appointment?
2. Was there any subsequent change in your designation? If so, please specify the change and the effective date.
3. What was the nature of the work you performed? Did it remain consistent from your initial appointment until you left the company?
4. Where is the company located?
5. Does the company have branches in more than one state?
6. How many individuals were employed by the company? Did the number exceed 10 at any point?
7. What type of work was conducted by the company?
8. When were you officially relieved from the company's services?
Thank you.
From India, Madras
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Please provide the following information to assist in addressing your query:
1. What was the designation given to you at the time of your initial appointment?
2. Was there any subsequent change in your designation? If so, please specify the change and the effective date.
3. What was the nature of the work you performed? Did it remain consistent from your initial appointment until you left the company?
4. Where is the company located?
5. Does the company have branches in more than one state?
6. How many individuals were employed by the company? Did the number exceed 10 at any point?
7. What type of work was conducted by the company?
8. When were you officially relieved from the company's services?
Thank you.
From India, Madras
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Thanks Mr. Sethupathy. Your suggestions have helped me tackle my previous company management, and get my gratuity amount cleared. Though it took almost 5 months, but it happened.
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Dear Sir,
I, Swagatam Sarkar, worked as a Computer Operator in a C&FA of Hindustan Unilever Ltd from December 2006 to March 2012. I worked there for 5 years and 4 months before leaving the job for a better opportunity.
Recently, I claimed my Gratuity and Arrears (Salary Increment) for the months from January 2012 to March 2012 from the C&FA owner. However, he completely refuses to pay any gratuity or arrears.
Regarding the Gratuity, he mentioned that I would be entitled to it only if I were terminated by him, and since I left the job voluntarily, I am not eligible.
Concerning the Arrears for the salary increment from January 2012 to March 2012, he explained that Hindustan Unilever Ltd had increased the salary for current staff members, and as I am no longer part of the current staff, I would not receive the increment. However, as the salary increase was effective from January 2012, and I was employed during that period, I believe I am entitled to the arrears.
I am now completely confused and cannot understand the reasoning behind denying my claims for gratuity and arrears.
In my opinion, my claim is justified, and I have the right to receive my Gratuity and Arrears.
If I am indeed entitled to the Gratuity and Arrears, please assist me in this matter.
Thank you.
From India, Jalpaiguri
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I, Swagatam Sarkar, worked as a Computer Operator in a C&FA of Hindustan Unilever Ltd from December 2006 to March 2012. I worked there for 5 years and 4 months before leaving the job for a better opportunity.
Recently, I claimed my Gratuity and Arrears (Salary Increment) for the months from January 2012 to March 2012 from the C&FA owner. However, he completely refuses to pay any gratuity or arrears.
Regarding the Gratuity, he mentioned that I would be entitled to it only if I were terminated by him, and since I left the job voluntarily, I am not eligible.
Concerning the Arrears for the salary increment from January 2012 to March 2012, he explained that Hindustan Unilever Ltd had increased the salary for current staff members, and as I am no longer part of the current staff, I would not receive the increment. However, as the salary increase was effective from January 2012, and I was employed during that period, I believe I am entitled to the arrears.
I am now completely confused and cannot understand the reasoning behind denying my claims for gratuity and arrears.
In my opinion, my claim is justified, and I have the right to receive my Gratuity and Arrears.
If I am indeed entitled to the Gratuity and Arrears, please assist me in this matter.
Thank you.
From India, Jalpaiguri
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I presume that the establishment in which you were employed is governed by the Shops and Establishments Act. Please indicate the number of workmen employed in the establishment. With regards
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if a person is working from year 2000 and he was on leave (LOP) from last one year, and he resign after one year, SO FOR HOW MANY YEARS GRATUITY IS APPLICABLE?
From India, Solan
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Dear Redstain and Ram,
Please contact the Labor Superintendent or Deputy/Assistant Labor Commissioner of your area immediately. Please do not remain quiet in situations like this, as such practices only embolden employers to repeat the same actions.
Thank you.
From India, Salai
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Please contact the Labor Superintendent or Deputy/Assistant Labor Commissioner of your area immediately. Please do not remain quiet in situations like this, as such practices only embolden employers to repeat the same actions.
Thank you.
From India, Salai
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From year 2000 only it will be taken into consideration for calculation. As LOP doesnot menas that he had left/ resigned the company
From India, Salai
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Hello, Sir. I have been working for the same company for the past 10 years. We have more than 20 employees. My company does not have a Gratuity policy, so they say they are not entitled to pay gratuity even if you have worked for more than 5 years. Additionally, the company does not deduct any PF from the salary. Our salary pay is as per the Cost to the company (Only Professional tax and our Income tax liability amount are deducted from our monthly salary).
Is Gratuity a mandatory rule or a policy that the company can decide whether to implement or not?
From India, Pune
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Is Gratuity a mandatory rule or a policy that the company can decide whether to implement or not?
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Hi, I was working at my earlier company for nearly 10 years. From 2008 to 2014, they arranged salary reimbursement through one particular agency, and from 2014 to May '2018, they provided it through the Manpower agency. I resigned from my job in June '18. Am I eligible for Gratuity? Please guide me. In case they only considered the second agency, I worked for only 4 years and 5 months. Please guide me.
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